BBF Limited
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Full-time, Permanent - Hybrid
Up to £45,000
We are currently recruiting a Packaging Technologist to be based at our Hull site on a full-time, permanent basis.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a creative and well-organised individual with excellent attention to detail. You will have experience working with a variety of packaging materials, ideally within the food manufacturing industry (foil, plastic trays, cartons, printed cardboard). You will have a passion for packaging, print or reprographics and come from a background in design & print.
Essential:
Degree level qualification or demonstrable experience in a similar role. The ability to initiate and drive developments and projects to completion against challenging timescales. A confident communicator, you will be able to liaise with packaging suppliers and retailers in a professional manner and be effectively work with them to ensure a quality packaging product is produced within specification and pricing. An inquisitive and creative mind able to identify product and process solutions. The ability to plan, organise and prioritise activity, and manage multiple projects. A flexible approach to work and change, to be able to change gears quickly as events demand. It would be highly advantageous if you held an IoPP or IOM3 qualification, however this is not essential.
The role of a Packaging Technologist
Leading the review, approval and issue of all printer specifications for artwork build. Leading the review, issuing and approving all packaging recycling data for artwork and retailer submission. Lead the issuing of line drawings for all primary and outer case packaging. Liaise with all artwork, retailer reprographic houses, printers, packaging suppliers and internal stakeholders. Lead the critical paths ensuring timelines and FTP Dates are adhered to. Generate new Packaging Codes for Packaging Handover documentation. Lead the origination and issue of Packaging Handover briefs for BOM's. Lead any technical and print issues. Communicate on status of projects to the wider team on a regular basis along with trial reporting to PDC teams. Ensure accurate costing submissions. Lead packaging and NPD trials. Lead press approvals. Approve supplier LSD colour standard submissions. Recommending and actively leading any site/group costing saving opportunities. Ensure that all SKUs are at the optimized specification and avoiding proliferation of formats. Lead the implementation and sharing of best practice across the group while educating and advising stakeholders. Reporting and closing out quality complaints across the group as required. Supporting the procurement team with the delivery of any group specific projects and challenges. Raise and manage Purchase Orders for all artwork, reprographic, cutting forms, dies, stereos, tooling and plates and all other costs associated with print and packaging design origination. Lead the management of the Packaging Specification Database, line drawing and pallet plan library ensuring all information is readily available and approved for retailer audits.
What benefits do we offer?
Competitive Salary Company Pension Hybrid Working 25 days' holiday plus statutory bank holidays Life Assurance Employee Assistance Programme
Access To The Company Benefits Hub
Access to 'Company Shop' - a discounted re-distributor of surplus food and household products. Free access to the 'Headspace' App - wellbeing and meditation. Dedicated Learning & Development/Training team. Free on-site parking. Free tea/coffee.
Who are BBF Limited?
BBF Limited are one of the UK's leading ambient cake and chilled dessert manufacturers of retailer own label, licensed and branded cakes, supplying recognisable major retailers across the UK and European market. Our team of experts develop and manufacture a wide range of high-quality ambient cake products across several different categories including celebration cake, mini rolls, mince pies, fruit pies and a wide range of chilled desserts including cheesecake, crumbles and sponge cakes. These include mince pies, celebration cakes, slab cakes, cupcakes and many more! We are passionate about our products and aim to put the customer at the heart of everything we do. With recent investment taking us from 1000 employees to over 2000 employees, this is an exciting time to join BBF Limited! We are continually looking to grow, but we can only do that with exceptional talent across all levels and disciplines of the business. That is where you come into it!
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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Full-time, Permanent - Hybrid
Up to £45,000
We are currently recruiting a Packaging Technologist to be based at our Hull site on a full-time, permanent basis.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a creative and well-organised individual with excellent attention to detail. You will have experience working with a variety of packaging materials, ideally within the food manufacturing industry (foil, plastic trays, cartons, printed cardboard). You will have a passion for packaging, print or reprographics and come from a background in design & print.
Essential:
Degree level qualification or demonstrable experience in a similar role. The ability to initiate and drive developments and projects to completion against challenging timescales. A confident communicator, you will be able to liaise with packaging suppliers and retailers in a professional manner and be effectively work with them to ensure a quality packaging product is produced within specification and pricing. An inquisitive and creative mind able to identify product and process solutions. The ability to plan, organise and prioritise activity, and manage multiple projects. A flexible approach to work and change, to be able to change gears quickly as events demand. It would be highly advantageous if you held an IoPP or IOM3 qualification, however this is not essential.
The role of a Packaging Technologist
Leading the review, approval and issue of all printer specifications for artwork build. Leading the review, issuing and approving all packaging recycling data for artwork and retailer submission. Lead the issuing of line drawings for all primary and outer case packaging. Liaise with all artwork, retailer reprographic houses, printers, packaging suppliers and internal stakeholders. Lead the critical paths ensuring timelines and FTP Dates are adhered to. Generate new Packaging Codes for Packaging Handover documentation. Lead the origination and issue of Packaging Handover briefs for BOM's. Lead any technical and print issues. Communicate on status of projects to the wider team on a regular basis along with trial reporting to PDC teams. Ensure accurate costing submissions. Lead packaging and NPD trials. Lead press approvals. Approve supplier LSD colour standard submissions. Recommending and actively leading any site/group costing saving opportunities. Ensure that all SKUs are at the optimized specification and avoiding proliferation of formats. Lead the implementation and sharing of best practice across the group while educating and advising stakeholders. Reporting and closing out quality complaints across the group as required. Supporting the procurement team with the delivery of any group specific projects and challenges. Raise and manage Purchase Orders for all artwork, reprographic, cutting forms, dies, stereos, tooling and plates and all other costs associated with print and packaging design origination. Lead the management of the Packaging Specification Database, line drawing and pallet plan library ensuring all information is readily available and approved for retailer audits.
What benefits do we offer?
Competitive Salary Company Pension Hybrid Working 25 days' holiday plus statutory bank holidays Life Assurance Employee Assistance Programme
Access To The Company Benefits Hub
Access to 'Company Shop' - a discounted re-distributor of surplus food and household products. Free access to the 'Headspace' App - wellbeing and meditation. Dedicated Learning & Development/Training team. Free on-site parking. Free tea/coffee.
Who are BBF Limited?
BBF Limited are one of the UK's leading ambient cake and chilled dessert manufacturers of retailer own label, licensed and branded cakes, supplying recognisable major retailers across the UK and European market. Our team of experts develop and manufacture a wide range of high-quality ambient cake products across several different categories including celebration cake, mini rolls, mince pies, fruit pies and a wide range of chilled desserts including cheesecake, crumbles and sponge cakes. These include mince pies, celebration cakes, slab cakes, cupcakes and many more! We are passionate about our products and aim to put the customer at the heart of everything we do. With recent investment taking us from 1000 employees to over 2000 employees, this is an exciting time to join BBF Limited! We are continually looking to grow, but we can only do that with exceptional talent across all levels and disciplines of the business. That is where you come into it!
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