Packaging Technologist – Bread Full Time

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Northwich as a packaging technologist.

Job Purpose

The Packaging Technologist will develop new and existing packaging, oversee artwork creation and manage specifications for the Roberts Bakery and its customers, including supporting the requirements of 2 bread plants, a morning goods plant, and a distribution centre.

What You Will Contribute

• Generate new packaging in response to briefs from the new product development team.
• Provide a detailed brief to chosen suppliers, liaise with internal departments, and take the project through to operational approval.
• Arrange and oversee packaging trials onsite and at suppliers including pre-production trials and report on the outcome.
• Organise transit trials where required and report on the outcome.
• Manage pre-artwork meetings and work with marketing to ensure designs are achievable.
• Manage artwork process with Technical, Marketing and NPD to ensure artworks are completed in time for print.
• Attend packaging print runs for approval where necessary or ensure printers know what they need to achieve.
• Approve packaging on first delivery and perform periodic QC checks
• Maintain all the packaging and pallet specifications and originate any new specifications as required.
• Manage the creation and allocation of bar codes and deal with scanning issues.
• Handle packaging complaints with suppliers and implement corrective action whilst maintaining the non-conformance information to enable reports at any time.
• Design and manage in house printed labels as well as development of software used.
• Run cost saving and packaging optimisation projects.
• Work with the technical department and sales to provide packaging information for customer specs and packaging weight reporting.
• Manage projects with our customers updating their specification systems, using their artwork management systems and ensuring where possible both parties are happy with packaging suppliers and materials used.
• Plan and execute regular audits with our suppliers.
• Work with technical department to ensure compliancy to BRC legislation, BRC audits and other customer audits.
• Maintain & develop packaging related documents within the QMS

What You Will Bring

• Packaging Technology degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 Years experience in FMCG environment
• Concept to launch development experience with UK retailers
• Project management skills
• An ability for true blue sky thinking
• Show good strong influencing skills at all levels

Key interfaces: Customers, Vendors, Procurement, Operations, Technical & NPD

Reports to: Head of NPD