Microbiologist- Food Manufacturing

£40,000-£45,000 pa dependent on experience

+ Employee benefits

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Consulting Technology

Supporting food manufacturers and retailers with product innovation including: rheology, new product development, value optimisation, instructional development, pilot plant, quality and food safety manufacturing, thermal processing, new technologies, and regulatory affairs.

Global Food Safety & Quality Team

Join our expert team at Campden BRI, delivering high-impact consultancy services to clients across the food industry. This role blends technical excellence with client-facing delivery, offering a dynamic mix of research, training, and strategic support.

We're looking for a Food Microbiologist with hands-on experience in food manufacturing, ideally within a Quality Assurance or Hygiene function. This is a dynamic opportunity for someone passionate about food safety and eager to expand their expertise across multiple disciplines.

In this role, you'll embark on a structured learning and development pathway designed to evolve your capabilities into a Safety, Quality, and Hygiene Specialist. You'll play a vital role in supporting our team to deliver and enhance factory hygiene services through both consultancy, technical support and the delivery of training and workshops.

Position

Conducting assessments and providing guidance on Cleaning Systems
Evaluating and improving personnel hygiene practices
Advising on hygienic design of equipment and facilities
Reviewing and optimizing building and air handling systems for contamination control
Designing environmental sampling programs
Validating cleaning and disinfection protocols to ensure regulatory compliance and conformity to commercial standards
Delivering training sessions to upskill factory teams on hygiene best practices
Troubleshooting hygiene-related issues and offering actionable solutions

Requirements

A collaborative environment where your scientific insight drives real-world impact
Access to cutting-edge knowledge across a number of disciplines
Opportunities to work across diverse product categories and manufacturing setups
Mentorship from industry-leading experts in food safety and hygiene
Career progression into consultancy, auditing, or technical leadership roles

Benefits

Hybrid working

Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
Subsidised onsite restaurant

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