Food Product Development Specialist

Greencore; Freiston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & benefits package

Holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Job summary

Greencore is hiring a Product Development Technologist in Boston, UK. You will validate product developments, manage documentation, and support launches from concept to customer acceptance.

The role requires degree-level education in food science or nutrition, strong numerical skills, and experience in product development. You will work with NPD and packaging teams, prepare samples, and ensure compliance and sustainability considerations throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food science or Nutrition or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Familiarity with product development workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Input recipes into the recipe management system to assess cost and nutrition against the brief.
• Brief material requirements to NPD buyers and packaging team to ensure resources exist.
• Prepare feasibility forms and submission docs for product developer approval.
• Assist with kitchen samples for internal panels and testing.
• Coordinate sample planning, ordering, and courier arrangements; document findings.
• Conduct kitchen organoleptic testing and suggest recipe refinements.
• Follow critical path timelines and escalate risks to avoid delays.
• Embed sustainability considerations in NPD/EPD data and development.
• Ensure accurate labelling and proper boxing of samples for external use.
• Procure ingredients and benchmark samples as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerate

Communication skills

Recipe management system

Education

Degree in Food science or Nutrition

Tools

Recipe management system

Job description

Greencore is hiring a Product Development Technologist in Boston, UK. You will validate product developments, manage documentation, and support launches from concept to customer acceptance.

The role requires degree-level education in food science or nutrition, strong numerical skills, and experience in product development. You will work with NPD and packaging teams, prepare samples, and ensure compliance and sustainability considerations throughout the process.