Lead Beverage Development Scientist

AG Barr Group; Royton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus

Defined contribution Pension

Up to 34 days holiday (depending on sh

Flexible holiday trading

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life assurance

Staff sales discount

Annual salary review

Job summary

AG Barr seeks a Senior Beverage Technologist to lead formulation from concept to launch, crafting great tasting drinks and validating prototypes with strong sensory acumen. This hybrid role covers Middlebrook production sites and home-based days, with 37.5 hours per week.

You will work with suppliers and manufacturing teams to scale up from lab to production, manage raw materials, and ensure shelf-life quality, nutrition specs and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related field.
• 5 years in formulation R&D with sensory experience.
• Strong sensory skills to detect flavour differences.
• Knowledge of food/beverage quality systems and COAs.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional coordination.
• Willingness to travel to sites and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation aspects of projects from concept through to launch.
• Create and develop great tasting liquid formulations.
• Use of strong product development & sensory knowledge to validate prototypes.
• Value engineering existing recipes without impacting product quality.
• Benchmarking of competitor products.
• Researching & sharing knowledge on new ingredients.
• Working with the innovation team and attending innovation workshops to develop new drink ideas.
• Managing the introduction of new raw materials into the business using our raw material and recipe management system.
• Working closely with suppliers and manufacturing teams to ensure successful scale up from lab trials into production.
• Ensuring product quality is consistent throughout shelf life.
• Generating accurate nutritional and recipe specifications using our raw material and recipe management system.
• Providing technical support on consumer & trade enquiries.

Skills

Sensory evaluation

Product development

Communication skills

Independent working

Education

Degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Hamilton Grant system

Job description

AG Barr seeks a Senior Beverage Technologist to lead formulation from concept to launch, crafting great tasting drinks and validating prototypes with strong sensory acumen. This hybrid role covers Middlebrook production sites and home-based days, with 37.5 hours per week.

You will work with suppliers and manufacturing teams to scale up from lab to production, manage raw materials, and ensure shelf-life quality, nutrition specs and regulatory compliance.