Food Development Technologist

B2B PROMOTION; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established commercial food product manufacturer in Nottingham is seeking a Food Development Technologist. In this role, you will create and test delicious food products for supermarkets, scaling them for mass production. The position is full-time with a salary of up to £42,000 per annum, offering benefits like 25 days annual leave and health support. Experience in food manufacturing and HACCP training is required.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension 5% and 3%

2 Volunteering Days per year

Onsite Parking

Staff Canteen

Health and well-being support

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within food manufacturing.
• Proven ability to develop and test food products for mass production.
• Familiarity with documentation for product development.

Responsibilities

• Create new food products in collaboration with kitchen development technologists.
• Conduct trials and tests to ensure product meets mass production standards.
• Log data from factory work to aid in product development.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

HACCP / Food Safety Training

Experience with own label chilled foods

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. This is a 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract.

Salary – Up to £42,000 Per Annum

Location – Nottingham

Role Type – Full Time / 12 Month FTC / Mon-Thu / 8:30-5 / Fridays 8:30-4

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 it's about scaling that product to be mass produced. 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 in order to further develop the product.

We are looking for someone who has been doing a similar role with food manufacturing experience within an FMCG environment who possesses HACCP / Food Safety Training. Experience of working with own label chilled foods is desirable.

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

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