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Job Title


Graduate Food Technologist – Sensory


Company : Escape Recruitment Services


Location : East Kilbride, Scotland


Created : 2026-03-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Graduate Food TechnologistSouth Lanarkshire | £30,000–£35,000 | Monday–Friday DaysI'm working with a food manufacturing business in South Lanarkshire that is strengthening its technical function following new ownership and leadership changes on site.They supply major UK retailers and are building a more structured, accountable technical team.This role will take responsibility for:Running daily sensory panels in line with retailer requirementsMonitoring product consistency and quality benchmarksSupporting technical investigations and non-conformancesMaintaining controlled documentation and audit readinessWorking cross-functionally with production and qualityThe environment:Retail-focused, fast-paced meat processing siteAround 100 employeesStrong customer oversight and expectationClear push towards continuous improvement and structured reportingThis role would suit:A Food Science / Food Technology graduateA QA or Junior Technologist looking to step upSomeone with 1–3 years' food manufacturing experienceSalary is £30–35k, Monday to Friday, single shift.If you're looking to join a site where standards matter and where technical ownership is genuinely valued, message me directly or apply via the link.