Process Validation Technologist - London, United Kingdom - Little Moons

Little Moons
Little Moons
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job title:
Process Validation Technologist


Department:
Technical


Responsible to:
Compliance Manager


Salary:
A competitive salary is available plus great company benefits


Location:
Little HQ (NW10) with flexibility to work from home on an ad hoc basis


Hours:
Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week


Little Moons are frozen and chilled mochi, a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisine - soft and chewy rice flour dough wrapped around balls of ice cream, cheesecake, or chocolate ganache to create a distinctive, bite-sized, and delicious dessert that's bursting with flavour.


Their rollout across Europe has been pioneered by sister and brother duo Vivien and Howard Wong, who founded Little Moons in 2010.

The product's roots are in high-end restaurants, but over the last five years retail packs have swept the ice cream category in grocery and food service.

The business has rapidly established mochi, and snacking ice cream across Europe. In FY22 we generated more than £50m in revenue, and in FY23 we are targeting +50% YoY growth.

Based on experience in the USA, mochi ice cream is likely to make up 2-3% of the total ice cream category within 1-2 years.

We are very proud of the culture that we have built at Little Moons.

Not to stroke our own egos, but we are a great bunch of people—smart, passionate, interesting, and funny—who work hard to support and live our values, all the while keeping our mission in our forethoughts.


The Role:


The Technical Team at Little Moons are the guardians of our delicious products as well as the enablers of future growth.

To support the delivery of the ambitious team agenda we're looking for a highly experienced Process Validation Technologist who's hungry to have an impact on a business.

This role will be responsible for the compliance part of NPD and EPD process, supporting the delivery of innovation into operations.

This unique role is perfect for a Process Validation Technologist wanting to better their understanding of compliance and supplier/raw material approval wanting to stretch their skill set into product validation.

Expertise in validation and statistical process control is a bonus but can be learned.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Conducting factory trials, ensuring tight management of critical paths is adhered to throughout the trial process up to product launch and post launch review.
  • Organizing posttrial outputs including: BOM creation, testing, samples and sensory panels.
  • Collaborate on allergen and claims management systems; advising Innovation feasibility studies and recommending when updates / amends are needed, cascading these across teams.
  • To be the business expert on all manufacturing processes and their delivery of key product attributes such as micro, organoleptic, chemical and physical parameters (including rheology) and quality standards. Ensuring all products have a product safety and quality rationale.
  • Key participant in multidisciplinary projects for continuous improvement and efficiency opportunities
  • Work with the Innovation team on trials ensuring the correct validation and statistical process control takes place.
  • Completion of NPD/EPD factory documentation and Quality Standards, including operational training with support from the QA team
  • Be the Technical team representative for Innovation meetings; capturing updates, cascading actions and communicating progress to the wider Technical team.
  • Work closely with specifications and artwork technologist as a backup for QUID calculations, pack copy submissions, finished product specifications and artwork checks. Check off first print copies and first artwork deliveries.
  • Raw material and supplier approval, working closely with procurement where required.

Essential Requirements:


  • Experience working with comparable products / ingredients is highly advantageous (ice cream / chilled deserts)
  • Graduate, preferably in food science or technology
  • Knowledge of validation and statistical process control
  • Knowledge of BRCGS Food Safety Standard
  • HACCP or Food Safety qualification and knowledge of how NPD/EPD can affect this
  • Selfmotivated and excellent communicator
  • Team player with a flexible and positive approach
  • Outstanding attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Someone who leads by example with enthusiasm to overcome and find solutions to challenges that come with a rapidly growing company

Some of the benefits of working here include:

Little Moons is a fast-growing and dynamic business, the nature of which means roles and responsibilities can change and grow quickly and at scale.

We never stand still for long, and for the right person this represents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities with us and to develop your career at pace.

We will provide you with as much support, guidance, and training as you need, and offer the below benefits to boot:

  • Medicash, Private Health Scheme &
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