Development Technologist

MacGregor Black; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading FMCG business to recruit a Development Technologist based in Somerset. You will turn briefs into working recipes and own concepts from initial concept through to launch, with hands-on development from bench to customer sample.

You will manage kitchen operations, ingredients and stock for samples, build new product files, ensure recipes meet codes of practice and nutritional targets, and support investigations where formulation may be a factor.

Qualifications

• Food-related qualification or degree with 3+ years in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong project management and ability to juggle priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• HACCP Level 2/3 qualified or working towards it.
• Excellent communication and IT skills with a genuine interest in food.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NPD concept and recipe development with customer briefs.
• Manage kitchen equipment, ingredients and stock for samples.
• Build and maintain new product files including project data.
• Ensure recipes meet customer codes and nutritional targets.
• Support complaint investigations where formulation contributes.

Skills

NPD

Recipe development

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to deadlines

Education

Food-related degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Development Technologist

• Are you a creative NPD professional who loves turning a customer brief into a working recipe?
• Do you thrive on hands-on concept and recipe development, from bench through to customer sample?
• Are you ready to own product concepts from initial brief through to launch within a leading food manufacturer?

MacGregor Black are partnering with a Leading FMCG Business on the search for a Development Technologist. This is a permanent role based in Somerset.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the NPD concept and recipe development stage, working closely with customers to fully understand the brief.
• Managing kitchen equipment, ingredients and stock to enable sample preparation for customer submission.
• Building and maintaining new product files, including initial project and EPD information.
• Ensuring recipes meet customer codes of practice and nutritional targets.
• Supporting complaint investigations where formulation may be a contributing factor.

What are we looking for?

• A food-related qualification or degree, plus at least 3 years' experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to juggle priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• HACCP L2/3 qualified or working towards it.
• A confident communicator with solid Excel and IT skills, and a genuine interest in food.