Chemistry Manager

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We utilise our Preferred Agency Supplier Partners as and when we require additional support.

We are committed to improving diversity and equality throughout Weetabix especially within our Recruitment processes.

We are always looking to enhance our current teams with diverse skills, experience, backgrounds and personalities ; so if your skills and experience look a little different and you believe you can add value to the role and/or Weetabix, then we would love you to drop us your CV or apply! No candidate will ever meet 100% of the desired qualifications, skills and/ or experience, but we are ambitious to attract the right talent for how we want our business to grow.

You might not be right for the role, yet but we are always looking for talented people!

Closing date: 14th October

Interview process: Interviews will commence with an initial Teams interview followed by a face-to-face interview at our site in Burton Latimer.

We are looking for a Chemistry Manager to join our wonderful team at Weetabix !

The ideal candidate for this position will be responsible for minimising chemical food safety risks and ensuring quality and legal compliance. This will be achieved through the effective provision of chemistry services, leveraging their subject matter expertise to evaluate and manage chemical food safety risks, and to maintain high-quality standards in accordance with legal requirements.

The recipe!

(Please note the responsibilities listed below are not exhaustive)

The purpose of this role is to:

• Develop & implement chemical and nutritional risk assessments to define effective due diligence and quality test programs.
• Translate data into actionable information and communicate through monthly reports, HARA and to appropriate stakeholders.
• Deliver chemical food safety through HACCP & support the troubleshooting of chemical issues in the factory.
• Lead chemical contaminant or legal compliance initiatives to reduce food safety risk and improve quality.
• Ensure validity of results through accreditation.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate future chemical risks.
• Chemistry technical support & expert advice for the business, e.g., specification reviews, audits, customer queries.
• Advise on best practice in laboratory testing, ensuring chemistry technology is up to date & as efficient as possible.
• Be fully familiar (including the underlying science) of over 30 analytical methods, including the analytical instrumentation and equipment involved, e.g., LCMSMS.

Requirements

Non-negotiables

• Able to demonstrate consistent analytical laboratory experience (specifically chromatography techniques).
• Have the confidence and ability to make decisions, and translate data clearly and credibly to others
• Ability to prioritise activities & effectively deliver high quality output.
• In depth scientific and technical understanding of industry-standard chemistry test methods, analytical systems, and risk assessment procedures.
• Alignment to Weetabix values
• Are always curious to find new ways to do business!
• Have the ability to demonstrate how you keep up to date in your field of expertise

Nice to haves

• Experience with an FMCG business
• Line management experience.

Benefits

Check out our website for more information: https://weetabixfoodcompany.co.uk/careers/

Competitive salary & Annual Flexible benefits

• Annual bonus 7.5%
• Double matched ER contributed pension scheme
• Annual Salary review
• Bupa Healthcare plan
• Access to 24/7 counselling service (in partnership with Grocery Aid)

Please Note: Our company policy is not to advertise salaries as we want to benchmark all candidates based on skills and experience that need to be evidenced upon application and screening.

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