About Us:
We are currently seeking an NPD Food Technologist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of innovative products and the continuous improvement of existing products and ranges.
The NPD Food Technologist will work closely with retailers to identify new food trends and key gaps in the marketplace. They will design innovative products to meet market trends and customer expectations.
The role will involve working within a cross-functional team and liaising closely with the Technical and Production Departments, as well as the Account Managers/Commercial Manager as required.
Duties Include:
* Continuously develop and introduce new and improved products to meet strategic objectives of the business and expectations of customers.
* Make up samples by following recipes to the detail as appropriate.
* Recipe development and reformulation to achieve an end product that meets customer expectations and that is financially and technically feasible.
* New product costings including determination of costs for ingredients, packaging, labour and distribution and analysis of new product production costs vs profit margins.
* Working with new and current suppliers to source new, high quality and cost-effective ingredients and assist Technical in the approval of new suppliers / ingredients by gathering all necessary data including product specifications, quality certification, HACCP and traceability documents, allergen information and costs.
* Nutritional testing of new products to ensure that the nutritional composition of a new product meets the requirements of the retailers' nutritional policies and/or fulfils nutritional claims.
* Cooking instruction development for all new products to ensure that a food to safe to consume and of a high quality for consumers when cooked.
* Co-ordinate new product transfer from NPD to Production ownership, to include product assembly, production mixes, QAS standards, training and assessment of products following launch to include re-training where required.
* Assist the Technical Dept. as and when required including ensuring allergen information and risk assessment information is maintained and up-to-date on an ongoing basis.
* Keep up-to-date with food safety legislation and food industry guidelines and communicate the need for change to relevant departments as required.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Qualified to degree level, or equivalent, in a relevant food science subject.
* Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene or ability to complete.
* Knowledge of Microsoft packages – Basic excel and Word.
* 1- 3 years proven experience in the new product development process from ideation stage to product launch – Preferable.
* Good comprehension of food manufacturing technologies, R&D and industry guidelines.
* Excellent communication skills at all levels.
* Ability to work with the cross-functional team to achieve common goals.
Benefits:
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and talented individual to join our team and contribute to the success of our business.
Contact:
For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact us.