Quality Systems Technologist

Quality Systems Technologist

2026-09-20T00:00:00

Location: Abune the Hill, Orkney, GB, KW17 2

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits: Company share save scheme, matched pension scheme, Life insurance up to 4x salary

About the company

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between.

In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Newark, Nottinghamshire, specialises in producing a range of chilled desserts, including trifles, creamcakes, and choux pastries. The site employs over 1,800 people and operates in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.

About the role

As Technologist, you will provide technical expertise to our customers, suppliers, and throughout the business, advising on legal, safety, and quality standards and providing specialist technical support to all functions.

What you'll be doing

• Maintain the Quality Systems for the business unit / site, including Quality Systems, Internal Audits, Industry legislation, and Customer Requirements.


• Provide service and support to the technical leadership team, including data entry, filing, information requests, change management procedures, and communication.


• Support the allergen management system by updating and maintaining allergen risk assessments with the introduction of new ingredients and products.


• Be proactive in analysing trends, spotting potential issues, and escalating these to the technical leadership team.


• Develop the technical systems to meet business, customer, and industry standards.


• Ensure the customer interface is managed professionally and in a timely manner.


• Contribute to customer audits and visits, leading in areas of expertise.


• Communicate relevant information into site governance forums and relevant stakeholders.


• Conduct audits as part of the internal QMS, trend actions and nonconformances, and report into relevant forums.


• Work with the Technical management team and communicate standards compliance and updates.


• Collaborate with the NPD team to ensure changes related to launches, delists, and promotional activities are implemented smoothly.


• Support teamwork by deputising and assisting other members of the technical team, including involvement in projects.


• Operate in a safe manner and support continuous safety improvements on-site.

What we're looking for

• Experience working in the food industry


• Microsoft Office proficiency


• Ideally knowledge of QM Systems


• HACCP, TACCP, Food Safety Level 2

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits


• Holidays


• Competitive matched pension contributions


• Life insurance up to 4x salary


• Company share save scheme


• Greencore Qualifications


• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform


• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform


• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment related to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.

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Quality Systems TechnologistBenefits: Company share save scheme, matched pension scheme , Life insurance up to 4x salaryLocation: Greencore Desserts Newark, Jessop Way, NG24 2ERWays of Working: Site BasedHours of work: Monday - FridayContract Type: PermanentWhy Greencore?Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own
and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.Our site in Newark, Nottinghamshire, specialises in producing a range of chilled desserts, including trifles, creamcakes, and choux pastries. The site employs over 1,800 people and operates in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.About the roleAs Technologist, you will provide technical expertise, to our customers, suppliers and throughout the business, advising of legal, safety and quality standards and providing specialist technical support to all functions.What you'll be doingMaintain the Quality Systems for the business unit / site. This will include Quality Systems, Internal Audits, Industry legislation and Customer Requirements.Provide service and support to the technical leadership team. This work includes data entry, filing, information requests, change management procedure and communicating to relevant parties.Support the allergen
management system by updating and maintaining the allergen risk assessments with the introduction of new ingredients and products.Be proactive in analysing trends and spotting potential issues, and escalating these to the technical leadership team.Develop the technical systems to meet business, customer, industry standards.Ensure the customer interface is managed professionally and in a timely mannerContribute to customer audits and visits, leading in areas of expertise.Communicate relevant information into the site governance forums and relevant stakeholders.To conduct audits as part of the internal QMS. To trend actions and nonconformances and to report into the relevant forums. To work with the Technical management team and communicate outstanding areas & additions to standards to ensure compliance with all current relevant standards, COP and legislation.Work with the NPD team to ensure all changes associated with launches, delists and promo activities are implemented without out
any disruption to support the operation teams and achieves the correct deadlines.Teamwork: deputise and support others in the technical team in all tasks as required and be flexible to cover different work, also to be involved with projects when requested.Health & Safety: operate in a safe working manner and support the site on continuous improvements.We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.What we're looking forExperience working in the food industryMicrosoft Office proficiencyIdeally knowledge of QM SystemsHACCP, TACCP, Food Safety Level 2What you'll get in returnCompetitive salary and job-related benefitsHolidaysCompetitive matched pension contributionsLife insurance up to 4x salaryCompany share save schemeGreencore QualificationsExclusive Greencore employee discount platformAccess to a full Wellbeing Centre
platformEnhanced parental leave and menopause policiesThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.#CVL##LI-MC2