Food Development Technologist

Hireful; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial food product manufacturer is seeking a Food Development Technologist in Milton Keynes. This role involves hands-on factory and office work to develop and test food products for supermarkets. Ideal candidates will possess a food-related degree or relevant industry experience, along with HACCP training.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + BH

Pension 5% and 3%

2 Volunteering Days per year

Onsite Parking

Staff Canteen

Health and well-being support

Welfare community groups

Online and high street discount portal

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related field or relevant experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience with own label chilled foods is desirable.
• HACCP and Food Safety Training required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test new food products for mass production.
• Work closely with kitchen development technologists.
• Conduct trials, testing tolerances and ensuring product viability.

Skills

HACCP

Food Safety Training

Product Development

Education

Relevant food-related discipline

Job description

Do you love food? Want the opportunity to develop, test, and bring to market some delicious creations?

Look no further.

Working for this well-established commercial food product manufacturer and supplier as a Food Development Technologist, you’ll have the opportunity to get hands-on with a mixture of both factory and office food development.

Salary – Up to £35,000 Per Annum

Location – Milton Keynes

Role Type – Full Time / Permanent / Mon-Fri / 8-5

Benefits - 25 days annual leave + BH, Pension 5% and 3%, 2 Volunteering Days per year, Onsite Parking, Staff Canteen, Health and well-being support and welfare community groups, Online and high street discount portal

The Role

You’ll work closely with kitchen development technologists to create new foods for supermarkets and clients to try. The process involves creating a product that tastes great, then once customer buy-in is achieved, scaling that product for mass production. This role involves trial and error, testing tolerances and variances, weighing, and ensuring the product can meet the requirements of mass production.

It will be a mix of hands-on factory work, which provides data that will need to be logged and stored to further develop the product.

We are looking for either graduates in a relevant food-related discipline or someone with experience in a similar role within food manufacturing in an FMCG environment, possessing HACCP / Food Safety Training. Experience working with own label chilled foods is desirable.

Sound tasty? Drop an application in today and begin your career within an organization that will push you to professionally develop and hone your craft.