NPD Technician - Food Innovation & Sample Specialist

Avara Foods Ltd; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 Days Holiday

4% Pension

Life Insurance

Various lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd invites an NPD Technician to join the New Product Development team across Dudley and Wednesbury sites. You will support development from concept through to launch, ensuring kitchens and factory areas run efficiently, safely and to high food safety standards.

You will work with ingredients, sample preparation, data support, and collaboration across departments, travelling to sites as needed, with training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the food industry.
• Full UK driving licence (manual & automatic, with business insurance).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• NPD Area Management: keep development areas safe, clean, organized and stocked.
• Equipment Maintenance: monitor servicing, calibration and risk assessments.
• Sample Preparation: produce high-quality samples for submissions and sessions.
• Product & Data Support: assist technologists with tastings, nutrition samples and data entry.
• Ingredient Management: source and store ingredients per allergen procedures.
• Audit & Compliance: support internal audits to meet standards.
• Presentation Support: assist with customer/supplier presentations and travel as needed.
• Collaboration: work with Wednesbury, Dudley and other sites.
• General NPD Support: assist Development Technologists and wider team.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Self-motivation

Excel

Driving license

Tools

SharePoint

Recipe Professor

Job description

Avara Foods Ltd invites an NPD Technician to join the New Product Development team across Dudley and Wednesbury sites. You will support development from concept through to launch, ensuring kitchens and factory areas run efficiently, safely and to high food safety standards.

You will work with ingredients, sample preparation, data support, and collaboration across departments, travelling to sites as needed, with training and development opportunities.