Senior Development Technologist

Job Description

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions , Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location: Boness

Ways of Working: Site based

Hours of work: 37.5

Contract Type: 18 months Fixed term contract

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.

Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Boness employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments for a range of customers. The site is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles from Falkirk.

What you’ll be doing

In this busy and exciting role, you will lead product innovation and deliver development projects that bring creative, commercially successful food solutions to life. You’ll support the development team, drive quality and margin improvements, and ensure products land on time and to specification.

Role Accountabilities

• Develop innovative products and processes in line with customer briefs
• Support and inspire Development Technologists to grow and improve
• Lead focused development to achieve customer and business margin goals
• Ensure new products meet internal and external technical and quality standards
• Communicate concepts clearly to internal teams and customer stakeholders
• Maintain knowledge of competitor activity and retailer product ranges
• Manage resources effectively to deliver on the development critical path
• Benchmark product quality and escalate concerns appropriately
• Ensure strong collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and creativity
  
  
  
  

What we’re looking for

• Experience as a Development Technologist within FMCG food
• Strong IT skills and excellent organisational capability
• High attention to detail with strong verbal and written communication
• Creative, resilient and selfmotivated approach
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fastpaced environment
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of development processes
• Effective team player with collaborative mindset
  
  
  
  

We’re proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
  
  
  
  

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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