The opportunity
The Cardiff Metropolitan University Food Industry Centre, in collaboration with Food Innovation Wales, are specifically looking for a full-time Knowledge Transfer Affiliate to work at our Partner company Beacon Foods Ltd.
Beacon Foods Ltd produce a wide range of added value fruit & vegetable based products. The role will be based at Beacon Foods HQ, a fabulous BRCGS approved factory set in the heart of the Brecon Beacons.
The Cardiff Metropolitan University Food Industry Centre, in collaboration with Food Innovation Wales, has a series of fixed-term full-time and part-time positions for Food Technologist Affiliates (Helix - Knowledge Exchange Affiliates) to work within small to medium size enterprise (SME) companies in the Welsh food and drink manufacturing sector. The Food Technologist Affiliate will work within a partner company’s manufacturing site and will be supported by both Zero2Five technical delivery team and an Industry based supervisors in the approved partner organization to support the delivery of a bespoke technical food safety/compliance or product development based projects. Bespoke projects may cover a range of areas within the food and drink manufacturing sector of the Welsh economy.
What you’ll do – key duties
What you’ll bring – essential experience & strengths
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Katie Pressdee, Technical Manager at kpressdee@cardiffmet.ac.uk
When applying for this position please ensure that a CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet all of the essential criteria is attached.