NPD Technician — Kitchen Samples & Recipes (8‑Month Secondment)

Newly Weds Foods; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds® Foods is seeking an 8-month secondment for an NPD Technician to prepare product samples in the New Product Development kitchen, following customer briefs, recipes and safety standards.

You will handle sample preparation (sauces, marinades, dressings, pellets), check pH and viscosity, record QA data, input recipes into the company database, and maintain hygiene while coordinating with production and other teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare product samples (e.g. sauces/marinades/dressings/pellets) in the kitchen
• Check and record product sample pH and viscosity
• Complete finished product QAS
• Ensure product sample conforms to the recipe, which will include taste tasting
• Prepare boxes of samples for dispatch to the customer
• Prepare samples and products for testing externally
• Provide general assistance
• Input recipes (and make amendments) to the Company’s Database System
• Ensure all raw materials are available when needed.
• General hygiene and housekeeping duties
• Liaising with colleagues in Production, Buying, Warehouse, Technical
• Creating and maintaining effective working relationships with customers and colleagues
• Taking responsibility for own development and progression

Job description

Newly Weds® Foods is seeking an 8-month secondment for an NPD Technician to prepare product samples in the New Product Development kitchen, following customer briefs, recipes and safety standards.

You will handle sample preparation (sauces, marinades, dressings, pellets), check pH and viscosity, record QA data, input recipes into the company database, and maintain hygiene while coordinating with production and other teams.