Wetherby, Yorkshire
KP Snacks
R&DTechnologist
Pontefract (Home of Butterkistand popchips Popcorn)
Permanent Role
Join our snack-loving team! We are looking for an R&DTechnologist to join our team. Fancy being part of a teamdeveloping innovative snack products for iconic brands such asButterkist.
The Role
We’d love to hear from you, if you are apassionate about food with a love forsnacking.
Who Are we?
KP Snacks is home to many of the mosticonic British snack brands, creating ‘Happy Snacking Moments’ fordecades, with great snack designs to meet the ever-changing tastesand expectations of our customers and consumers. We are passionateabout our products and our people, encompassing c2,300 colleaguesacross our seven factory locations and Slough HQ, where we focusour energy across key brands including Hula Hoops, McCoy’s,Pombear, KP Nuts, Butterkist, Tyrrells, popchips and several retailbrands.
We are proud to be part of the IntersnackGroup. With an annual turnover of more than €4 billion, theIntersnack Group has grown to become a market leader in savourysnacks, present in over 30 countries across Europe, Australia, NewZealand and beyond, employing more than 14,000 employees and 44factories globally.
Salary:Dependent on experience
What’s in it for you? (some of the benefits you canexpect)
• Competitive salary, dependingon the skills and experience you can bring
• Bonusscheme
• Annual Salary Review
• Medicashhealth cash plan
• Private healthcare (role/gradedependent)
• Digital GP and Best Doctors (2nd MedicalOpinion service)
• Cancer care
• Companysick pay (eligibility criteria exist)
• Holiday buyscheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• KP4ME -online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and informationplatform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeinginformation and tools
TheCandidate
We aim to fostera diverse family-like culture where everyone can be themselves andfeel a sense of belonging. The I&D program focuses on Culture,Leadership, Recruitment, and Equitable Progression. We operate aninclusive recruitment process to attract diverse talent and educatehiring managers on bias. Additionally, we run a comprehensiveprogram addressing various diversity topics to promote an inclusiveworkplace. Join KP Snacks to be a part of a diverse and inclusiveteam that values individuality and promotes growth.
We wholeheartedly encourage individuals from diversebackgrounds to apply for this position. We are totally committed tocreating a workplace where not one person feels they do not belong.Please just let us know if there is anything we can do to make theprocess more easily accessible for you or if you have any specialrequirements.
Whichever method you areusing to apply, please ensure that your application clearlydemonstrates the relevant skills we are looking for, with clearevidence to support.