Graduate NPD Technologist - short term contract

b3 jobs ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Milton Keynes is looking for a Graduate NPD Technician on a short term contract. The role involves supporting chefs in testing new recipes, managing product trials, and maintaining organized records. A degree in Food Science or related field is essential. The position offers a salary of £25,000, with flexible working hours and the possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or similar.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to manage complex projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Help chefs test new recipes and gather feedback.
• Support product trials by organizing and tracking samples.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure smooth processes.

Skills

Hands-on experience in food manufacturing

Understanding of recipe development

Strong observation skills

Education

Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

Graduate NPD Technician – Short term contract

£25,000
Milton Keynes
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 8915

The company

You will be working within a modern and recently built manufacturing facility for a successful food manufacturer which produces an exceptional range of high quality, great-tasting food products.
Using responsibly sourced ingredients, the company are proud of their reputation of truly understanding their customer and offering innovative, market-leading products.

About the Graduate NPD Technician job

The purpose of your role will be to help keep processes running smoothly. You’ll support new recipes in the kitchen, trials in the factory, and help keep product information organised.

Key tasks

Help chefs test new recipes in the kitchen, make up samples, and share what you observe during the process.

Support product trials in the factory by collecting samples, tracking progress, and keeping processes organised.

Share recipe samples with the wider team, gather their feedback, and help tweak the recipes to make them even better.

Stay on top costing recipes, tracking nutrition, record keeping, and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

About You

The successful candidate shall have a degree in Food Science, Food Technology or similar.

Hands on experience in a similar role within a food manufacturing process environment would be an advantage.

You’ve handled a complicated project before and understand what needs to be done for it to run smoothly.

More details

The Graduate NPD Technician job (ref:8915) is paying £25,000 according to your experience. This is a 2–3-month short term position with the possibility of extension.

The site is based in Milton Keynes and is commutable from Buckingham, Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, Northampton, Luton and surrounding areas.

The working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:30pm (with some flexibility).

Alternate job titles

New Product Development Technologist | NPD Technician | Food Product Developer | Food Product Development | Food Science Jobs | Food NPD Jobs | Graduate Jobs