Job Description:

FOOD TECHNOLOGIST – HOSPITALITY & FOOD SAFETY
Premium Food Retail & Hospitality
Central London
Fixed Term Contract
ASAP Start

Potential to develop into a permanent opportunity

Ballantine Recruitment is partnering with one of the UK’s most prestigious premium food retail and hospitality businesses to appoint a Food Technologist into its Food Technical team.

This is a hands-on, operational Food Safety role supporting a high-profile restaurant and hospitality portfolio.

We’re looking for someone who can combine strong technical knowledge with the confidence to work directly with chefs, restaurant teams and cross-functional stakeholders to maintain exceptional standards.

The Role

You’ll work across restaurants and kitchens, helping teams deliver consistently high standards of Food Safety, hygiene and compliance.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Restaurant Food Safety and hygiene inspections
• Reviewing menus, allergens and product information
• Supporting new restaurant, menu and product launches
• Coaching chefs and restaurant teams on Food Safety standards
• Identifying compliance gaps and driving corrective actions
• Supporting HACCP and Food Safety Management Systems
• Investigating Food Safety and quality issues
• Maintaining strong due diligence and Technical documentation
• Working closely with Operations, Chefs, Product Development and project teams
• Driving continuous improvement and a positive Food Safety culture

What We’re Looking For

This role will suit someone from a strong hospitality, restaurant, foodservice or premium retail background who enjoys being close to the operation.

We’re particularly interested in experience across:

• Hospitality Compliance | Restaurant Food Safety | Hygiene Inspections | Menu & Allergen Reviews | HACCP | Restaurant Launches | Team Coaching | Food Safety Culture

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience within restaurants, hospitality, foodservice, hotels, contract catering or premium food retail
• Strong practical Food Safety and hygiene knowledge
• Experience carrying out Food Safety or compliance inspections
• Confidence coaching and influencing chefs and operational teams
• Experience supporting menu reviews, allergens or new launches
• Good working knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety Management Systems
• Understanding of UK Food Safety legislation
• Level 3 Food Safety and/or Level 3 HACCP would be advantageous
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• A practical, solutions-focused approach

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can walk into a restaurant or kitchen, identify where standards can improve and work collaboratively with the team to make that improvement happen.

Who Could This Suit?

You may currently be working as a:

Food Technologist | Food Safety Specialist | Food Safety Advisor | Hospitality Compliance Manager | Technical Executive | Quality & Compliance Manager

Experience within multi-site restaurants, premium hospitality, hotels, food halls, contract catering or foodservice would be particularly relevant.

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to work within an exceptionally high-profile premium hospitality environment where Food Safety, quality and customer experience are central to the brand.

You’ll gain exposure across:

Restaurant Compliance | Food Safety | Menu Reviews | New Openings | HACCP | Operational Coaching | Product Launches | Continuous Improvement

Competitive package + excellent benefits.

There is also potential for the opportunity to develop into a permanent position, subject to business requirements.

Interested?