Chocolate Plant Technician

  • Salary: £14.74 per hour
  • REF Number: v-137159
  • Consultant: Key Accounts Team
  • Contact: 01438 870011
  • Date Published: 04.06.2025
  • Industry: Food, Drink & FMCG
  • Location: Bournville, West Midlands, England
  • Functional Expertise: Laboratory

CK Group are recruiting for 2 Chocolate Plant Technicians, to join a leading global food brand company, on a contract basis for 9 months.

Salary:

To £14.74 per hour PAYE (inside IR35).

Chocolate Plant Technician Role:

  • To operate Pilot Plant equipment to make samples.
  • Follow detailed instructions from the Cocoa ingredients Team Scientists.
  • Tasks will include roasting cocoa beans and making cocoa liquor, and making chocolate using that liquor.
  • Administrative tasks such as generating, collecting and collating the key project data (processing data, analytical data, consumer science data).
  • Using systems for the admin tasks.

Your Background:

  • Any background of using manufacturing equipment.
  • A degree within food or a scientific discipline would be preferred.
  • Ideally experience of working in a catering or food manufacturing environment.
  • Practical mindset with the ability to quickly learn how to use new equipment.
  • Keen attention to detail and self motivated.

Company:

Our client is a world leader in food, confectionery and beverages. They operate in over 70 companies worldwide and currently have almost 100,000 talented employees working for them. They have a strong foundation of iconic brands, which makes them a very established company within the field. The client’s aim is to have a positive impact on the customers and the planet, while still ensuring business success.

Location:

This role is based at our clients site in Bournville.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 137 159 in all correspondence.

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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