Raw Materials Specialist

As a Raw Material Specialist , you will report into the Supplier Assurance Manager at both Rudie's Kitchen and Ace’s Pantry, the two units at our site near Doncaster.  Your role helps to ensure that the company quality system is operated in a controlled and effective manner, ensuring product quality is maintained from raw materials through to finished goods. In this role you will have the freedom of making your own decisions. You will have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally.

• Goods intake inspection and assessment of protein, vegetable and ambient stable ingredients, including Treat products,  ensuring compliance in all aspects of quality and food safety
• Co-ordination and review of raw material specifications
• Collect & book in samples for microbiological & nutritional analysis
• Ensure daily / weekly / monthly scheduled tasks (e.g. internal audits, GMP audits, KPI reporting, trace exercises) are completed on time and any subsequent actions are followed up.
• Support the introduction of new ingredients and new suppliers through inspection and testing of samples
• Raising and reviewing non conformances, working closely with suppliers, procurement & supply chain teams.
• In conjunction with Supply Chain and Procurement teams, support management of held stock, e.g. disposal, downgrade, release
• Monitor internal and supplier corrective actions.
• Work safely & uphold the company’s health & safety policies.

• Experience / knowledge of reviewing raw material and/or finished product specifications
• The ability to interpret written standards, such as quality attribute sheets, and apply them to product assessment
• A strong communicator, able to communicate effectively at all levels, with a conscientious and diligent attitude
• The ability to be flexible, multi-task and work well under pressure
• Able to undertake manual handling and taste testing
• Able to work in a chilled environment
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• IT literate
• Organised and able to prioritise
• Inquisitive and keen to learn about new commodity groups
• Hungry for a challenge and keen to build something from the ground up
• Loves dogs (naturally)

At Butternut, the mission is to deliver health and happiness to dogs and their humans all over the world. In order to do just that, we need a team of forward-thinking, driven people who love dogs as much as we do. And we need some pretty impressive kitchens to make it happen.

While Rudie's Kitchen and Ace's Pantry in Doncaster remain the heart of our UK operations, we’ve recently taken a massive leap forward with Sam’s Kitchen in Poland, going live in January this year. This expansion is a huge part of our story, allowing us to bring our gently cooked, human-quality meals to even more four-legged friends across Europe.

We believe dogs deserve better, and we wouldn't serve food to them that we wouldn't be happy to eat ourselves. Butternut has come a long way since Kev & Dave (our co-founders) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box, and with our new international footprint, we are looking for brilliant people to join us for this next chapter.

• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year (equivalent to 33 days holiday)* Plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days).
• *39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self-care.* (equivalent to 5 days)
• Enrollment into our EAP “Telus” offering free financial planning, counselling, mental health support and more
• Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
• Enhanced parental leave
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance with Axa Healthcare.
• Discounted Gym membership with “MyGymDiscounts” helping you stay fit and healthy
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.
• Team socials & events
• Prepare for adorable office dog overload—meet Cleo, Otto, Cali, Ronnie, Harvey, Ralph, and many more!

📢 Our interview process:

• Application review
• Initial call (30 minutes): Introductory chat with our Talent Partner.
• In-person Technical interview (1 hour): In-person interviews in our office at Rudie’s Kitchen & Ace’s Pantry ( Blyth, Worksop) where you will meet with key stakeholders. You will be asked a blend of competency questions, values-based questions and getting to know you personally.These will begin w/c 11th May 2026
• In-person Behavioural interview (1 hour)

• There is no closing date for this role. However, we normally experience a high volume of applications so if you are interested we suggest applying as soon as possible.
• We aim to respond to all applicants personally. Our recruitment team is small so do bear with us.
• Butternut Box is an inclusive employer.
• We are not looking for external agency support with this role.

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