Development Technologist (Food Ingredients)

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food ingredients supplier is seeking a Development Technologist to enhance its dairy and sauce applications. The role offers significant customer interaction, both domestically and internationally, and requires strong communication skills and hands-on experience. Candidates must have a driving license and vehicle due to the site’s location, ensuring quick decision-making and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years' experience as a Development Technologist.
• Knowledge of functional ingredients.
• Hands-on experience in dairy or sauce applications.

Responsibilities

• Focus on dairy and sauce applications.
• Build relationships with customers in the UK and overseas.
• Provide innovative, bespoke solutions.

Skills

Communication

Customer Interaction

Presentation Skills

Job description

Having more than doubled in size over the past 10 years, this is a food ingredients supplier that’s doing a lot of things right. Offering lots of flexibility for its customers, along with some really innovative, bespoke solutions, the company has a flat structure whereby decisions are made quickly and samples are being sent before its rivals have even seen that an enquiry’s come in.

We’re looking for a Development Technologist to focus mainly on dairy and sauce applications, but there’ll also be opportunities to work across other categories, in what is a really varied position.

You’ll be more customer-facing than at most ingredients suppliers – building relationships will be a key part of the position, so if you enjoy customer interaction (both in the UK and overseas) then you’ll have plenty of exposure here.

The ideal applicant will have 3-7 years’ experience as a Development Technologist and good knowledge of functional ingredients, along with practical, hands-on experience in either dairy or sauce applications. You’ll be a strong communicator and presenter and given the location of the site (it’s not well serviced by public transport) you’ll need a driving license and your own vehicle.