Food Technologist (Manufacturing )

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a Food Technologist to oversee product development from conception to launch. This role offers competitive salary, benefits such as holidays and healthcare, and opportunities for training and progression in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation.

Benefits

28 Days Holidays

Health care scheme

Pension

Training and Development

Qualifications

• Previous experience in food manufacturing/NPD role.
• Strong interest in food market trends.
• Self-starter with multi-tasking capability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver new products and customer launches to market.
• Ensure ingredient/product information is accurate.
• Build relationships with manufacturers and oversee product processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

BSc Food Science/Technology

Tools

Excel

Job description

Food Technologist (Manufacturing)

Competitive salary+ 28 Days Holidays + your birthday off + health care scheme + Pension + Training + Development + Progression

Bristol Monday - Friday ( Days)

Are you a Food Technologist with experience in the food manufacturing industry looking to join a successful & continually expanding company with a global reach, in a challenging and fast paced innovative role?

On offer is the chance to join a fantastic company who can offer a fast paced, challenging role that oversees initial recipe conception through to launch on a global basis whilst keeping food safety, quality, global market trends and innovation at the forefront of their ethos.

The company are constantly focusing on innovation and new ways to revolutionize the food industry. Since conception they have built an excellent reputation on food safety and pride themselves as being the 'go-to' for their loyal customers throughout the UK & internationally.

The role would suit someone with previous experience in an NPD role within food manufacturing / production. Day to day you will work alongside the Technical Manager, Head of Innovation, NPD teams and development Chefs. You will be instrumental in delivering new products to market and play a key role across the whole process from conception through to launch.

All in all, this is a unique opportunity to join an innovative team who genuinely have a passion for food safety and are looking to consistently grow and continue their global expansion in a role that offers training, development & long term career progression.

THE ROLE:

• Delivering new products & customer launches to market
• Ensuring that ingredient/product information is accurate, up-to-date and consistent in the system
• Building relationships with the manufacturers, understanding capabilities and spending time on-site with their development teams to create exciting products efficiently, following the products through to the launch and beyond.
• Co-ordinating sample requests, overseeing product processes, product labelling, internal & external project documentation, factory trials, Investigating new global & local food trends and competitor activity, CI projects
  
  THE PERSON:
  

• BSc Food Science/Technology (or similar) with previous experience in a similar role
• Computer literate, particularly EXCEL.
• A self-starter who shows initiative and excels in multitasking with attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills and natural can-do attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A strong interest in food outside of work and awareness of market trends.

NPD, Product Development, Technologist, Process, Label, Specification, Manufacturing, Production, Ingredient, Food, launch, Sample, Trends, Science, Technology, Cost, Food Safety, Project,

To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Sarah Hibberd at Rise Technical Recruitment.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are that of an Employment Agency.

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