NPD Process Technologist, Chilled Foods, Scale a Chef’s Vision

The Oval Partnership; Wembley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oval Partnership is supporting a leading FMCG chilled foods manufacturer by recruiting an NPD Process Technologist. This role connects development kitchens with the manufacturing site, requiring strong organisation and a passion for scaling chef-inspired concepts while preserving dish quality and commercial viability.

The successful candidate will handle projects from concept through delivery, ensuring smooth processes and robust documentation in line with HACCP and BRC standards.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in an NPD or Process role within a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience in ready meals or chilled foods is beneficial.
• Confident decision-maker with collaborative influence across levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute all production trials for new and existing lines within the critical path.
• Capture data during trials to determine methodology, yield, and labour costs; update costings in the system.
• Carry out validations including shelf-life testing, transit tests, and coordinating micro and nutritional samples.
• Ensure documentation meets HACCP, BRC, and retailer standards.
• Act as the primary technical problem solver for BAU issues, batch size changes, and ingredient challenges.

Skills

NPD / Process experience

Education

Food Science or related degree

Job description

The Oval Partnership is supporting a leading FMCG chilled foods manufacturer by recruiting an NPD Process Technologist. This role connects development kitchens with the manufacturing site, requiring strong organisation and a passion for scaling chef-inspired concepts while preserving dish quality and commercial viability.

The successful candidate will handle projects from concept through delivery, ensuring smooth processes and robust documentation in line with HACCP and BRC standards.