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 Authentic Curry Company Ltd.
Authentic Curry Company Ltd produce a variety of ready-made meals using home style cooking methods for retail, restaurants, pubs, local authorities, and major supermarket chain cafes. The company’s 38 employees manufacture over 100 different products at their BRCGS Food Safety, Grade AA+ certified factory in Hirwaun.
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.