NPD Technologist — Luxury Food Product Development

Drnewitt; Worksop; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount

On-site parking

Sick pay

Job summary

Drnewitt is hiring an NPD Professional for a 12-month FTC opportunity with immediate start. You will guide concepts from retailer briefs to factory trials and market launches, refining recipes and scaling for production.

We seek a proven NPD professional with Food Science or Culinary qualifications, strong Excel/costing skills, and the ability to train production teams in a fast-paced bakery environment.

Qualifications

• Proven NPD manufacturing experience with concept-to-launch track record.
• Formal qualification in Food Science or Culinary arts required.
• Bakery & patisserie passion advantageous.
• Experience with Excel and costing software for project tracking.
• Understanding of production and scaling; ability to train production teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing and refining new & existing recipes.
• Manage & troubleshoot product issues based on feedback or production inconsistencies.
• Kitchen concept & development of new products in line with retailer briefings.
• Research food industry trends and competitor products.
• Manage recipes, update specifications, costings & launch docs.
• Participate in factory trials, pre-productions and launches.
• Attend taste panels; collaborate with technical and production teams.
• Scale up recipes and train production staff on new recipes.

Skills

NPD experience

Food Science / Culinary arts

Bakery / Patisserie

Excel / Costing software

Production scaling

Training production team

Communication & organization

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Food Science degree

Culinary arts qualification

Tools

Excel

Costing software

Job description

Drnewitt is hiring an NPD Professional for a 12-month FTC opportunity with immediate start. You will guide concepts from retailer briefs to factory trials and market launches, refining recipes and scaling for production.

We seek a proven NPD professional with Food Science or Culinary qualifications, strong Excel/costing skills, and the ability to train production teams in a fast-paced bakery environment.