If you're looking for an exciting and varied position and hold a food-related degree then a Food Technologist role could be perfect for you. Food Technologist work for food and beverage companies developing new recipes and working with new tastes. It's a fast-moving environment that's always interesting.
Almost all positions in the Food Technology sector are permanent and full-time. Senior Food Technologists may be able to gain Consultancy work but they tend to be reasonably rare. Most of these roles are located in factories though some may be in a kitchen.
Recruiters looking to fill Food Technologist roles will be particularly interested in those with food-related degrees, while other Science qualifications are also of interest. This is a highly specialised area, so having shown a prior interest in the field can also help candidates secure an entry-level position.
Many Food Technology roles are with large companies. If you're given an interview, it's therefore generally a good idea to find out about the firm's existing processes and culture. As with any job, enthusiasm is also a key factor that recruiters will look for in a candidate.
Progression opportunities are plentiful in this sector, with skills and experience being important factors in this - alongside flair and talent. If you have a background in Science but also like to 'feed' your creative side, then this could be the perfect job role for you.
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499 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 6DB
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Garway, Garway, Herefordshire, HR2 8RF
E3 Recruitment is one of the UK’s leading blue collar and white collar engineering, manufacturing and technical recruitment specialists. Having been formed in joint partnership by a close team of recruitment professionals to create a true regional, national and international presence.
70 Plover Road, Heritage Exchange, Wellington Mills, Lindley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3HR
M2 Talent are experts that help meet the staffing needs of clients across the UK and the US. They focus on the Diagnostic, Food & Beverages, and Medical Devices verticals. Established in 2022, the company has also been offering Quality Assurance, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Technical Operations solutions. From its Horsham branch, they fill director and c-level roles.
Brighton Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6HZ
CAS Recruitment, tracing their roots back to 1991, supplies workers in Agriculture, Food Processing & Production, Hospitality & Catering, Building & Construction, Transport & Logistics and Healthcare to establishments worldwide. Based in Sleaford, they have connections with Veterinarians, Farmers, Operators, Chefs, Electricians, Plumbers, Drivers, Nurses, Carers and more and partner with Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority-licenced agencies.
Station House, Station Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AA
Scale Up Search Ltd is a Leeds-based niche Food & Beverage recruitment agency that hires for Commercial and Technical functions. Partnering with start-ups to multinational corporations, they perform executive search, contingent search and preferred vendor services.
36 Springfield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 9FF
The Carling Partnership Limited matches qualified job seekers to an array of roles in the Food & Beverage industry and its segments. The entity has been serving clients across the UK, the USA, and Europe since 2001. With a team based in Surrey, they place staff on various assignments, such as Purchasing Managers and Head Brewers. They also cover the Brewing & Beer, Cider, Distilling, Sales & Marketing, Soft Drink, Suppliers, and Wine functions.
The Clock House Studio, Clock House Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0AP
Established in 2014, Winhurst Recruitment operates in the Food & Drink Manufacturing industry. They have previously staffed roles such as NPD & Packaging Technologist, Import Export Coordinator and Supply Chain Coordinator.
First Floor, Telecom House, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6AF
Vinokelly Drinks Recruitment focuses on bringing specialist staffing solutions to a plethora of clients in the Drinks vertical and Buying, Finance & Logistics, Marketing, Off-Trade, and On-Trade disciplines. The talent acquisition entity works across the UK and abroad, placing qualified job seekers in various placements. They also provide executive search services and cover Champagne, No & Low, Spirits, and Wine functions from its London office.
First Floor Office, 190 London Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 2DJ
Blakeney Point was established in 2017. The firm specialises in the following markets: Proteins, Bakery, Produce, Drinks, Logistics, Chilled, Food-to-Go, Commercial, and Industrial. Some of the roles they fill for these industries include Customer Development Manager, Site Technical Manager, Financial Director, and Account Executive. The office of Blakeney Point is based in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Retford Enterprise Centre, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7GR
QLM Search, headquartered in London, supplies staffing solutions to clients in the Food, Beverage, and FMCG sectors across the UK and globally. Their services also include executive assessment & succession planning, market mapping, and organisational design. The company attracts professionals to a plethora of vacancies at all levels, such as Food Safety & Quality Director, Plant Director, Procurement Leader, and Vice President of Manufacturing.
86-90 Paul Street, 3rd Floor, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
Founded in 2016, Meyrick Consulting is an executive search and selection & consultancy firm that supplies skilled and talented leaders to the Food and Ingredients sector. They have worked with some of the world's leading Food and Ingredients companies. Some companies they've helped include Prinova Nags Group, Army, Firmenich, and Tatelyle. The company is based in Warwickshire.
143 High Street, Henley-in-arden, West Midlands, B95 5BD
Thorburn McAlister Limited conducts executive search solutions to a diverse client group locally and across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. They typically select candidates who fit various board and executive-level roles. These include Consumer, Food, Property & Building Societies, and Transport. The recruitment firm works closely with employers in SMEs, Family Offices, FTSEs, and Private Equity-backed organisations.
1 & 2 Studley Court Mews Studley Court, Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8EB
More People helps in meeting the staffing needs of national and global Food, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Garden industries. Headquartered in Stamford, they cater to a wide variation of departments, including Commercial, Technical, Main Board Directors, Operations, Procurement, Finance, HR, Agronomy, Quality, Health and Safety, and Procurement. More People has been supplying permanent and interim personnel since 2000.
Acanthus House, 10a Belton Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2EF
First Achieve Ltd is a recruitment agency that provides talent sourcing and services to clients within the Technology, Marketing, Food & Drink, Executive, and Engineering sectors. They also offer headhunting, personality profiling, managed services, and decision breakdown analysis services. Some roles they fill include Customs Clearance Operator, Full Stack Developer, Tendering Engineer, HGV Mechanic, Container Fleet Specialist, etc.
1 Spiersbridge Way Spiersbridge Business Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G46 8NG
Silven Recruitment operates across the Food and Drink Manufacturing verticals, hiring mid-level to senior and board-level professionals in Operations and Commercial. Located in Manchester, they fulfil the permanent and interim recruitment needs of firms like Pizza Hut, Twinings of London and Kraft Heinz.
Clarence House, 4 Clarence Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 4DW
An established international talent firm, DR Newitt Recruitment offers specialised staffing solutions to a broad range of employers in the Food and FMCG industries. Since its establishment in 2002, they have been finding qualified personnel for an array of permanent and interim vacancies. They also deliver their expertise to the Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Technical departments. The agency has teams across Edinburgh and Manchester.
38 Melville Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 7HA
Manchester-based Novus Recruitment has been supplying talent to the Food and Drink or FMCG industry for more than 30 years. Their remit spans interim and permanent placements across Operations and Production, Technical, Development, Process, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, and Commercial areas. They fill middle management to senior executive vacancies such as Production Manager, Head of Operations, Planner, HSE Manager, and so on.
COLONY 5, Piccadilly, Aytoun St, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 3BR
Part & Company is a member of the Academy of Culinary Arts founded by Simon Part that specialises in the placement of professionals in the Food and Drink sector. The agency covers Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Members Clubs, Event Companies, Private Houses and Boats and works worldwide. They typically recruit candidates including Restaurant Managers, Court Ushers, Staffing Managers, Junior Accountants, and Head Chefs.
Birchin Court, 20 Birchin Lane, City of London, London, EC3V 9DU
Proco Global is an international executive search company that provides opportunities for candidates and workforce solutions to clients within the Supply Chain industry. The company has completed searches in over 50 countries and they also have more than seven global office locations including in Hong Kong, Mexico City, New York, and Vancouver. They offer client services such as contingent search, retained search, and interim recruitment.
71 Broadwick Street, Brighton, East Sussex, W1F 9QY
Naturalis People is a specialist agency that covers interim engagements for the Food and Consumer verticals across the UK and overseas. The firm fills Non-Executive, Board, and C-Suite vacancies, and works with clients in the Carbon Zero, ESG, Food Tech, New Food, Purpose before Profit, and Sustainability areas. With three offices globally, they cater to Commercial, Innovation, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Production functions.
Bowcliffe Hall, 6 Bowcliffe Grange, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6LP
Total Search Partners, situated in Chester, provides recruitment services in FMCG, Food & Beverage Manufacturing and Consumer. Supplying individuals up to volume workforce as well as executive leaders, they mainly serve enterprises in Retail and Private Equity. Their strategies include retained search, contract and interim recruitment and talent partnering (where they can work standalone or with internal recruitment teams).
International House Kingsfield Court, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 9RF
Arlo of London Ltd sources Hospitality specialists with a focus on Hotel Housekeeping, Food & Beverages, Front of House and Kitchen Staff. Their history started in 2008 as a Domestic Cleaning Company and they expanded to provide recruitment services in 2019. Since then they have worked for establishments such as Edwardian Hotels London, Radisson Blu, Imperial London Hotels and The May Fair Hotel. They are headquartered in Upper Holloway.
2nd Floor 14 Windermere road Upper Holloway, Upper Holloway, London, N19 5SG
Consume Talent extends employment opportunities in Retail and Consumer, covering Health & Beauty, Apparel & Footwear, Food & Drink, Hospitality & Leisure, Digital & Ecommerce, and Home & Consumer Electronics. They are a global agency whose reach spans four continents, having 60% of their transactions in Europe and 40% in Asia, Australia and Africa. They have also completed over 320 cross-country relocations. Their operations started in 2003.
Monkswell, Little Baldon, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 9PU
Start People works in the Manufacturing; Engineering; Automotive; FMCG; Industrial; Scientific; Engineering and Technical; and Commercial and Finance markets. Established in 2015, they supply staff to SME and corporate organisations across the UK from their offices in Manchester, Durham and Birmingham.
Unit 5, Elliot Court, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8PN
Bristol-based SRA Engineering Consultants primarily supports UK's Engineering markets with its permanent and contract workforce demand. Their remit covers Engineering roles across the Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Medical, Electronics, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Food, and FMCG industries. Some of the roles they handle are Design Engineer, Quality Engineer, Inspector & Manager, CNC Setter, Operator, and Programmer.
St. Brandon's House, 29 Great George St, Bristol, Avon, BS1 5QT
CS Partners exclusively deals with recruitment in AgriFood Technology, covering FoodTech, AgriTech and more, and Life Science Technology, covering areas like Synthetic Biology and Genomics. Through offices in the City of London and San Francisco, they seek talent in Executive, Commercial, Innovation and Operations. Since their operations began in 2014, they have worked with AB Enzymes, Clara Foods, MycoTechnology, Provivi, Zymergen and more.
26 Finsbury Square, City of London, London, EC2A 1DS
Alexander Steele Recruitment, situated in Edinburgh, completes assignments in Food & Drink Manufacturing, Engineering, Process & Plant, Consumer Goods, Transport & Distribution and Retail. They hire for permanent, interim and fixed term contract positions like Facilities Manager, Maintenance Engineer and Materials Coordinator nationally. Established in 2018, their client portfolio includes Kepak, Flamingo International and Jackson's Bakery.
18 George Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 2PF
Founded in 2002, Rapid Personnel is a recruiting agency that supplies temporary staff to F&B Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Agricultural businesses across Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. The company is a member of REC and have held their audited accreditation since 2005. The agency covers job vacancies such as Warehouse Order Pickers, Machine Operators, Recruitment Resourcer, Food Production Factory Operatives, and Hospitality Staff.
The Barn 7-13 Alma Street, Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1JS
Mach Recruitment offers on-site and branch recruitment services to any industry, but are experts in the Food Production, Warehousing, Distribution, Manufacturing, and Chilled Environment sectors. They also offer HR legal advice, payroll services, facilities management solutions, and more. Their main office is located in West Yorkshire, with a total of 46 locations, and 126 team members. They have made over 22,500 placements.
5 Carlton Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 6LT
Link 2 Resource is a headhunting agency that supplies professional workforce solutions in the Engineering, Manufacturing & Production, Logistics, HR, Rec 2 Rec, and Business Training & Analytics industries. The agency has over 10 years of experience and is based in Lincolnshire. They also provide training services, consultations for candidates, and career advice.
24 Wrawby Street, Brigg, South Humberside, DN20 8JJ
YourStaff Recruitment delivers specialist staffing support to the Agriculture and Food industries nationwide. The agency hires for a wide range of permanent and temporary vacancies. For over 16 years, they have been covering various departments, including Food Processing, Distribution, Manufacturing, Packaging, and Warehousing. YourStaff is a corporate member of the Association of Labour Providers.
57A Hawthorn Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2BW
Saltire Staffing has been working across multiple disciplines which consist of Freight Forwarding, Engineering & Technical, Food Manufacturing and Renewable Energy since 2020. For Engineering & Technical, they specifically handle assignments in Design, Manufacturing, Rail and Transportation. They are stationed in Airdrie and accommodate nationwide placements from Operators to Directors, utilising their consultants' experience of over 10 years.
39 Hawthorn Drive, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6 8AR
Constellation, a trusted recruitment solutions provider, deals exclusively with the Catering & Hospitality, Culinary & Kitchen, Facilities & Cleaning, and Food Service sectors. Their expertise covers employers across the UK and Ireland, and they source candidates on a flexible and permanent basis for various assignments. These include Chefs de Partie, Cleaners, Event Staff, Kiosk Staff, Kitchen Porters, Restaurant & Bar Managers, and Sous Chefs.
37 Ailsa Road, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1QJ
Faber Technical Recruitment connects a broad range of candidates and clients in the Engineering vertical across the UK. Headquartered in Salford, they deliver staffing solutions to an array of divisions, including Building Services, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing & Production, Packaging, and Recycling. The talent firm fills various technical and non-technical vacancies at all levels, such as Electrical Engineers, Senior Engineers, and Surveyors.
St James House, 6th Floor Suite 7, Pendleton Way, Salford, Lancashire, M6 5FW
Drayton Partners is a trusted multi-disciplinary provider of staffing solutions to an extensive client portfolio across the UK. Since its inception in 2010, they have been attracting professionals to a wide variety of assignments at all levels, such as board-level roles. The talent sourcing firm deals with the Commercial industry and covers various divisions. These include Apparel & Footwear, Health & Wellness, and Retail & Leisure.
Collingwood House, Fleming Building, Burdon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE2 3AE
Silver Stone Search & Selection caters to various sectors from the Food, FMCG, Logistics, and Retail to Pharmaceutical, Health & Safety, and Consumer Goods. Their client database includes Kraft Foods, Tesco, Natures Way Foods, Cairo Poultry Co., and Reckitt Benckiser. They also offer response management, employee assessment, managed services, restructuring support, and training services for clients. Their main office is located in Bicester.
Suite 6 - Enterprise House, Telford Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4LD
VITAL People is based in Cheshire and fulfils fixed-term contract, temp and perm placements across the region. This agency is a member of REC and ALP and seeks to fill in roles such as Maintenance Technician, Shunter Driver, and Warehouse Operative.
Hilliards Court, Chester Business Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 9QP
Bentley Street Consulting Ltd is a recruitment agency that provides its services to many industries, including Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance Services, and more. The company, which was established in 2018, also offers interim and permanent positions in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. The headquarters of Bentley Street Consulting Ltd is located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Weaver Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 3NQ
Omnia Resourcing is a national provider of employment opportunities for a plethora of qualified candidates in various sectors. These include Aviation, Modern Industrial, and Office & Admin Support. They also cover HR, Logistics, Manufacturing, Operations, Payroll, and Warehousing functions. The firm also adheres to the CAA and GLAA's regulations and recruits job seekers to fulfill permanent vacancies from its Reading headquarters.
40 Caversham Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7EB
Technical Network is an Executive Network Group partner that provides professional manpower solutions to the Manufacturing and Technical markets. They have been operating since 1984. Powered by ENG's 3D Framework, Technical Network delivers permanent and interim recruitment solutions for positions such as Quality Technician, Maintenance Planner, Quality Auditor, Certification Manager, and MRP Controller.
17 Westbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3TR
Abbey Personnel Services recruits for both temporary and permanent roles including short term, ad-hoc cover, as well as high volume on-site managed contracts for the Finance, Administration, Customer Service, Food & Drink, Industrial, and Manufacturing sector. They are licenced by the Gangmaster Licencing Authority and members of the REC and Association of Labour Providers. Abbey Personel Services was founded in 1999 and is based in North Yorkshire.
The Goods Yard, Ousegate, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8BL
The Dove Partnership delivers personnel to the Accounts, Property, HR, IT, Logistics, and Marketing Industries. The company is based in Hertfordshire, was established in 2003, and has also been recruiting candidates for the Commercial and Industrial sectors. Some roles they recruit for include Facilities Support Operative, Junior Construction Admin, and Accounts Admin Assistant.
Millars Three, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3DH
Zest is a Food and Drink Manufacturing recruitment specialist agency. Established in 2004, they now have three offices located in Stamford, Bristol and Cornwall where they recruit from Graduate level to Senior appointments in the Food hygiene, Operations & Production, Engineering and Supply Chain sectors.
1 Callywith Gate Business Park, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2RQ
Option A People Solutions hires for a variety of industries, including Agriculture, Construction, Hospitality and Warehouse. They have a vast network of connections, with teams in Croatia and the UK, including one in Musselburgh, and partnerships in Romania and Bulgaria. Their operations began in 2012 and they have since worked with clients like Greenvale Growing and The Co-operative Farms.
The Drying House, Eskmills Business Park, Musselburgh, Midlothian, EH21 7BP
Stafforce recruits for the following sectors: Construction, Food and Drink Engineering, Industrial, Ports and Logistics, and Office. They have branches nationwide and supply permanent, flexible, contract, and temporary to permanent candidates.
Groundwork Wales, Ty Mynyddislwyn Environment Centre, Bryn Road, Blackwood, Gwent, NP12 2BH
Rykard Engineering is a national multi-sector recruitment specialist that caters to the Engineering and Manufacturing markets. With teams based in Portsmouth and Bristol, they aid in filling both contract and permanent vacancies at all levels. Rykard Engineering provides recruitment services to various disciplines, including Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Electronics, FMCG, Medical, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, and Power.
6, Studio 31, 31 Berkeley Square, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1HP
Further Afield is a recruitment company based in London that provides staffing solutions to the consumer and small to medium business sectors. They have worked with companies like Google, Amazon, McDonald's, Boots, KFC, Colgate, Lego, Aviva, BBC, Virgin, NHS, Flora, British Airways, Adobe, and so many more. The agency was founded in 2004 and offers its services to Ireland and across the UK.
79a High Street, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8HG
Jonathan Lee Recruitment sources prospective employees in Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing for domestic and global permanent, contract, interim and executive appointments. Utilising their experience since 1978, they have served brands like Land Rover Discovery, Toyota Manufacturing UK and Tata Motors, with whom they have a long-term partnership. They have teams in Stourbridge, Warwick and Essex. They also have an ISO 9001 accreditation.
The Maltings Mount Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1HZ
Mason James Appointments is a recruitment specialist that covers an extensive client portfolio across the UK. They have been dealing exclusively with the Engineering and Technical sectors since its establishment in 2014. The agency also delivers staffing solutions for various markets, such as Construction, Food & Beverage, General Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical. Mason James Appointments aid in filling permanent, contract, and interim vacancies.
Skyline Court, Third Avenue Centrum 100, Burton-on-trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2BZ
Looking for motivated candidates? Or your next career move? Then choose Pol Recruitment! We specialise in connecting UK businesses with skill-vetted staff across a wide range of markets - including catering, driving, construction, office and warehouse! Our team has more than 24 years of experience and can find the right match for temporary and permanent openings nationwide. Contact us now to find out more.
Featherbed Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9DJ
Manpower specialises in recruiting temporary and permanent roles for the Manufacturing; Warehouse and Logistics; Contact Centres; Engineering and Automotive; Office Administration; Marketing and Creative; and Public Sectors nationwide and internationally. The agency has 3,000 offices in 80 countries.
86 The High Street, Acton, London, W3 6QX