Graduate Food Technologist / Graduate Technical Assistant

Joining the bakery manufacturing site as a Graduate Technical Assistant, this position focuses on conducting factory hygiene inspections, supporting food safety compliance audits, and analyzing production data to maintain strict regulatory quality standards.

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products. 

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK.

Our success is a result of the hard work of our people;  they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Are you a recent Food Science, Food Technology or Nutrition graduate looking to build a career in one of the UK's largest food manufacturers?

We're looking for a Graduate Technical Assistant to join our bakery team, working at the heart of a fast-paced manufacturing operation. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience across quality, food safety, compliance and production, giving you exposure to how a major food manufacturing site operates.

This role would suit a graduate looking for their first step into Technical, Quality or Food Safety within a manufacturing environment.

You'll spend time both in the office and on the bakery floor, working closely with Production, Engineering and Technical teams to ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and food safety.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting quality and food safety activities across the site

• Carrying out factory and hygiene inspections

• Working with production teams to maintain high standards

• Assisting with audits, compliance checks and investigations

• Reviewing production data and identifying trends

• Supporting continuous improvement projects

• Helping ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements

Who We're Looking For

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition or a related subject

• Industrial placement, internship or work experience within FMCG manufacturing desirable

• Strong attention to detail

• Confident communicating with people at all levels

• Comfortable working both in an office and on the production floor

• Curious, proactive and keen to learn

Why Join Us?

• Genuine hands-on experience within a major food manufacturing site

• Exposure to Technical, Quality, Production and Engineering teams

• Development opportunities within Technical and Food Safety careers

• Supportive team environment with structured training

• Opportunity to build a long-term career within FMCG manufacturing

Benefits Baked In

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.

• Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%

• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more

• Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)

• Access to funded physiotherapy sessions

• Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing

• Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more

• A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:

  • £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending

  • Eyecare vouchers

  • Cycle to work scheme