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Founded over 20 years ago by three entrepreneurial women with a passion for beautiful, practical, and comfortable homes, OKA is more than a furniture and homeware retailer: it is a love affair with living well.
We inspire people to confidently create a home that reflects their personality, a space where nothing should be too precious or perfect to be enjoyed with family and friends. British-born, today we have 14 stores across the UK and an established Interior Design and Trade business, a mail-order service and a thriving website.
We are currently looking to recruit a full-time Packaging Technologist on a 12-month fixed term basis to support our Product Design & Development Team, based at our office in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
We operate a hybrid working model: three or more days from the office, the remainder of the week from home.
ABOUT US
We are seeking a Packaging Technologist to lead and manage all packaging activities across our furniture and homewares ranges ensuring product protection, regulatory compliance, cost efficiency and sustainability. The role works closely with overseas Central Service teams, global suppliers; UK third=party warehouse and Quality teams to set packaging standards, provide technical guidance and training, supporting packaging testing during product development, ongoing production and resolving packaging issues. The successful candidate will have strong technical knowledge of packaging materials, testing standards, EPR and Waste packaging reporting requirements. This role is initially offered as a 12-month Fixed-Term contract with the potential opportunity to transition to a permanent position subject to organisational requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Packaging Development and Management
Testing and Quality Assurance
Sustainability and Compliance
Continuous Improvement
ABOUT YOU
OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE
If successful you will become part of the OKA family, a fast-paced and dynamic business. If you would like to apply for this position, please send your CV and details of your current salary, salary expectations, notice period and right to work information via the link provided.