New Product Development Manager

MorePeople; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in England seeks a Food Developer to innovate and create new products while collaborating with various teams. The role demands creativity, attention to detail, and a passion for the latest food trends. Responsibilities include developing recipes, ensuring ingredient quality, and maintaining a clean workspace. Benefits include competitive salary, annual bonus, and generous holiday allowance. If you're excited about food development, apply now.

Benefits

Competitive salary

10% annual bonus

Free food & drinks

Up to 38 days holiday

Free private medical cover

4% pension match

Life assurance (3x salary)

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and trends.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on precision.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop new food products based on trends.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure products meet standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized development kitchen.

Skills

Creativity

Attention to detail

Food trend awareness

Collaboration

Job description

Food Developer!

From freshly hand‑made food to helping their people grow in confidence, skills and ambition — development is at the heart of everything this business does. And now, they are looking for someone truly special to help shape their next chapter.

We’re Looking For a Food Developer Who…

…is equal parts chef, creative thinker, trend spotter, and hands‑on doer.

If you're happiest elbow‑deep in a development kitchen, dreaming up tomorrow’s bestselling wrap, toastie or salad — keep reading.

What You’ll Be Stirring Up

• Dive into emerging food trends and turn them into products — from blue‑sky concepts to launch‑ready recipes
• Run ideas through our gated development process, creating food that is delicious, easy for shops to make, and perfectly on‑brand
• Spot new ingredients, categories and flavour ideas that keep the business ahead of the innovation game
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure ingredient quality stays top‑notch
• Own internal systems — costings, recipes, finished product specs
• Collaborate with technical, commercial, launch and range teams to deliver products on time and on brief
• Bring inspiration to Marketing, Creative and Social teams when needed
• Keep our development kitchen spotless, organised and brimming with ideas
• Help champion food culture — leading events, showcases and tastings across the business
• Report directly into the Head of Food and work from the office 4 days a week

About You

You’re someone who brings joy, passion and warmth into the room. You’ll also be :

• A genuine food lover with creativity that won’t quit
• An innovator who lives for the next big food trend
• Detail‑obsessed — because perfect food takes precision

Resilient, agile and fast‑moving

• Happy, confident and curious in the kitchen — testing ideas, tweaking recipes, embracing the mess

Full right to work in the UK, no sponsorship is offered

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary + 10% annual bonus
• Free food & drinks in the office
• Up to 38 days holiday, including flexi bank holidays
• Free private medical cover
• 4% pension match

Life assurance (3x salary)

If this sounds like you, please give Luan Harrison at MorePeople a call to discuss further on 01780 480530 or press apply now.!