About

• Company Description
• Matthew Walker is a market leading, multi-award-winning pudding manufacturer with a fantastic heritage and now part of the Valeo Foods Group, which are home to other household brand names such as Rowse honey, Kettle crisps, Barratts sweets.
• We like to think every day is Christmas and this is reflected in our culture and our ways of working. We celebrate a lot, especially when our innovative ideas and processes help us win accolades from the top grocers and the media.
• Would you like to join our amazing team, make a difference with your incredible talent and be part of our award winning future? We offer extraordinary benefits and opportunities to learn new experiences and take your career to the next level.
• Job Description
• Junior Process Technologist
• Monday to Friday 7.30-4.00
• Salary: £27000.00
• Valeo Foods are excited to offer a new opportunity at our renowned Matthew Walker site in Heanor — home to some of the most delicious desserts and puddings in the UK. We’re looking for a Junior Process Technologist to join our New Product Development (NPD) team.
• In this role, you’ll help create accurate internal product specifications, support the transfer of products from concept to launch, and play a vital part in improving processes across the factory. You’ll also work closely with customers, helping to maintain strong relationships and build confidence in the products we deliver.
• Key Accountabilities
• Process Development
• Create and maintain internal specifications, including auto-coding, market comparisons and Brandbank uploads.
• Coordinate and run effective factory scale-up trials.
• Support the introduction of new recipes, ingredients, and materials into production.
• Customer
• Build strong relationships with customers to ensure their needs are understood and met.
• Support pre-production activities and product launches, collaborating across teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Key Tasks
• Collate accurate information for creating and updating internal product specifications.
• Set up and maintain auto-coding systems.
• Prepare and distribute recipe benchmarking sheets.
• Develop pallet configurations for Bills of Materials (BOM) and coordinate BOM amendments.
• Generate, review, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and associated documentation.
• Create and maintain an allergen database for all products.
• Conduct packaging transit trials and support the approval of new packaging.
• Produce photographic standards and retailer-specific quality attributes documentation.
• Organise and dispatch Brandbank samples.
• Collate market comparisons and prepare professional PowerPoint presentations.
• Support handover meetings with Production and Quality Assurance.
• Assist with shelf-life extension requests and relevant documentation.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day process and product issues within the factory.
• Support general activities such as first production audits, basic trials, tip-outs, ERHs, sensory panels, brix and flow testing for sauces, and general admin.
• Provide support to the NPD kitchen as required.
• Qualifications
• Qualifications and knowledge
• 3+ years in a food manufacturing environment with job related experience / or Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related discipline
• All round computer skills – excel, word, PP.
• Qualities and Experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Diligent and attention to detail
• Managing a high intake of information from different sources
• Managing timelines and prioritizing
• Organized and able to both multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Accuracy for figures and codes and problem-solving skills
• Confident in building relationships internally and externally
• Excellent organizational skills
• A drive to succeed
• Additional Information
• What we offer you in return
• Salary of £27000.00
• Working Monday to Friday 7.30 to 4.00
• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more!