Development Technologist

TieTalent; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive health benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Enhanced pension contributions

Employee discounts

Supportive culture

Job summary

A family-owned food production company in Leicester is seeking a Development Technologist. The role involves liaising with chefs and product development teams to drive innovation. Successful candidates will have a degree in food science, project management experience, and culinary knowledge. This position offers a competitive salary and various growth opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in the food industry.
• Ability to keep up to date with market trends.
• Project management experience.
• Good basic culinary knowledge and trend awareness.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with chefs and development teams on innovation.
• Lead new product development meetings and prepare handovers.
• Ensure products meet cost and margin targets.
• Support process development and project alignment.
• Understand the customer in terms of their new product development strategies, procedures and structures.

Skills

Project Management

Culinary knowledge

Microsoft Office

Learning new systems

Education

Degree or Equivalent in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

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About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

What You'll Do

• Working on current innovation and strategy workstreams through liaison with the chefs, new product development team and the rest of the business
• Leading the new product development meetings and feasibilities, preparing handovers for relevant categories
• Ensuring that all products have been costed and deliver target margins and are approved internally prior to presentation to customer
• Supporting the process development team by making sure that projects follow the Gate process and match the concept signed off by the customer/business
• Understanding the customer in terms of their new product development strategies, procedures and structures

What You Will Need

• Degree or Equivalent in Food Science is desirable
• Work experience within a relevant field
• Project Management experience
• Good basic culinary knowledge and able to keep up to date with market trends
• Strong computer based skills in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary: Reflective of your skills and experience and reviewed each year.
• Health and Wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.
• Growth and Development: Opportunities for career progression across our whole business
• An Enhanced Pension: To enable you to save with our help towards your retirement
• Discounts where it counts: We offer discounts on everyday purchases, days out and holidays through our benefit platform. We also work closely with The Company shop where you can benefit as a member.
• Family Feel: A supportive and inclusive culture.