Raw Materials Technologist

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 19 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

About The Team:

The Quality and Technical team at our Banbury site are the definition of what it means to be customer centric at HelloFresh. Their dedication to ensuring our customers get the best quality of food is second to none and they make sure to have fun whilst doing so!

What You Will Be Doing:

• Support the Quality Control team in checking all raw materials against specification and implement procedures related to quality (Goods in/QC intake)
• Conduct In depth investigations on problematic raw materials to highlight root causes and raise non-conformances and communicate issues with both internal and external stakeholders/supplier to drive improvements
• Coordinate relevant microbiological testing with lab including shelf life, EOL testing etc and carry out scientific tests including pH, Brix and aW
• Work with Goods In/Dispatch/ SCO/ Inventory/ Cooplers/ Production and Waste to ensure a smooth running operation for gaining and maintaining quality goods and disposing of poor quality raw materials
• Present findings of deep dives in meetings to relevant stake holders
• Investigate and resolve internal MLOR issues onsite
• Look at projected volumes of raw materials to establish predictive errors and stock holding awareness

Who You Are:

• Previous experience (minimum 2 years) working in Quality function with a focus on incoming materials
• Good understanding of food raw materials
• Knowledge of HACCP, BRC and GMP
• Food related degree or similar experience

What you will get in return:

• 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
• Company pension scheme
• Gym membership
• Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
• Bippit account - financial support
• Free professional development and coaching memberships
• Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

Location: The Granary, Unit 3, Chalker Way, Banbury, OX16 4XD

Work Schedule: On site Sunday to Thursday, 8am - 5pm

Next steps : Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks.

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers' homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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