Food Product Development Technologist

Pilgrim's Europe; Wirral; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a passionate Development Technologist to join our Product & Innovation team in Bromborough. You will help deliver new and existing products from concept through to launch, working with cross-functional teams across technical, commercial and operations.

Candidates should have a food-related qualification or relevant experience in food manufacturing, with strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects to deadlines.

Qualifications

• Food-related qualification or equivalent experience in the food industry.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) projects.
• Develop products in line with commercial, nutritional, quality, and operational requirements.
• Prepare customer samples for product submissions and presentations.
• Support projects through the Pilgrim's Europe Stage & Gate process.
• Generate and maintain development documentation and customer submission paperwork.
• Work closely with Operations, Technical, Process, and Packaging teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Support the development of the innovation pipeline in line with manufacturing capability and customer requirements.
• Assist with customer presentations, tasting sessions, and product evaluations.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-project handling

Education

Food-related qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a passionate Development Technologist to join our Product & Innovation team in Bromborough. You will help deliver new and existing products from concept through to launch, working with cross-functional teams across technical, commercial and operations.

Candidates should have a food-related qualification or relevant experience in food manufacturing, with strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects to deadlines.