Junior Product and Process Technologist

Mizkan Euro Ltd; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Junior Product Technologist to join their New Product Development team. In this hands-on role, you will assist in recipe development, run kitchen trials, and support tastings. The ideal candidate is a recent Food Science graduate with a passion for food and eagerness to learn. The position offers growth opportunities in a collaborative, innovative environment.

Benefits

Opportunity to learn from industry experts

Clear growth path to senior roles

Collaborative culture

Scope to shape the role

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or someone already working in food development.
• Open-minded and eager to learn.
• Experience with trials and tastings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with new recipe development and kitchen trials.
• Manage ingredients and raw materials.
• Run smaller development projects.
• Coordinate factory trials and collect data.
• Maintain the development kitchen.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Curiosity

Hands-on

Creative problem solving

Education

Food Science or Culinary degree

Job description

Junior Product Technologist

Bury St Edmunds (Hybrid) | Full-time, Permanent

Join Mizkan Euro – creators of some of the UK’s most loved flavours.

At Mizkan Euro, we’ve been crafting authentic, flavour-packed food for over 210 years — from iconic brands like Branston and Sarson’s to exciting new innovations that bring taste to life across Europe.

We’re now looking for a Junior Product & Process Technologist to join our New Product Development team in Bury St Edmunds, someone passionate about food, curious about how great products are made and ready to take their first big step into a career in food manufacturing.

About the Role

This is a hands‑on, varied role supporting our NPD and Development Chef teams from concept to launch.

You’ll be involved in:

• Assisting with new recipe development, kitchen trials, and product improvements.
• Making samples, supporting tastings, and managing ingredients and raw materials.
• Running your own smaller development projects with support from senior technologists.
• Helping coordinate factory trials, collecting data, and learning how products scale from kitchen to production.
• Keeping our development kitchen stocked, organised, and running smoothly.

It’s a busy, collaborative environment, one where you’ll see your ideas take shape, learn from an experienced team and get exposure to every part of the product development process.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re open‑minded about background, you might be:

• A recent Food Science or Culinary graduate (ideally with a placement year or short industry experience), or
• Someone already working as a development assistant, kitchen technologist, or NPD support in the food industry.

What matters most is your enthusiasm, curiosity, and self‑starter mindset. You’ll enjoy being hands‑on, love getting involved in trials and tastings, and be comfortable juggling admin, lab work, and creative problem solving.

What You’ll Gain

• The opportunity to learn from industry experts in both culinary and technical development.
• A clear path to grow into a Product or Senior Technologist role over time.
• The chance to help shape how we do things, this is a new role, so there’s scope to make it your own.
• A friendly, collaborative culture where passion for food is at the heart of everything we do.

Why Mizkan Euro?

At Mizkan, we balance heritage with innovation. You’ll be part of a business that’s serious about quality, sustainability, and flavour, but also open to new ideas and ways of working.

If you’re ready to turn your passion for food into a career, we’d love to hear from you.

If this role sounds of interest, apply now and help us continue to craft the flavours people love.