Food Development Technologist

Hireful Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established food product manufacturer seeks a Food Development Technologist for its Milton Keynes location. The role involves developing and testing new food products, ensuring they meet safety standards and are ready for mass production. Benefits include annual leave, pension contributions, and wellness support.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

5% pension contribution

2 Volunteering Days per year

Onsite Parking

Staff Canteen

Health and well-being support

Welfare community groups

Online and high street discount portal

Qualifications

• Recent graduates in a food-related field or experienced in food manufacturing.
• Possessing HACCP / Food Safety Training.
• Skills in product testing and data logging.

Responsibilities

• Create and test new food products for supermarkets.
• Scale production for mass distribution post customer approval.
• Conduct hands-on factory work and log necessary data.

Skills

Food Safety

Product Development

Testing and Quality Control

Education

Degree in relevant food-related discipline

Job description

hireful Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Food Development Technologist

hireful Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants

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 both factory and office food development.

Salary: Up to £30,000 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, 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. The process involves creating a product that tastes great, then scaling that product for mass production once customer buy-in is achieved. This role involves trial and error, testing tolerances and variances, weighing, and ensuring the product can meet mass production requirements.

It will be a mix of hands-on factory work, providing data that will need to be logged and stored for further product development.

We are looking for 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.

Sound tasty? Drop an application today and start your career in an organization that will support your professional development and hone your craft.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Research, Analysis, and Information Technology
• Industries: Food Manufacturing

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