R&D Technician

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company in the United Kingdom seeks a researcher to cover maternity leave for up to 12 months. You will prepare and test seasoning samples, apply flavorings, and manage samples for research and shelf-life studies.

You will also dispatch materials globally, maintain stock, and support tasting panels with rigorous data records. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with customs when shipping samples, maintaining traceability, and supporting the Gold Standard Programme for

Responsibilities

• Prepare and compound seasoning samples, including some cooking and handling of meat and poultry ingredients where required.
• Apply seasonings to relevant product bases and prepare samples for research, shelf-life testing, and other business needs.
• Prepare and dispatch samples to customers globally, ensuring country-specific customs requirements are met.
• Maintain laboratory stock of raw materials, experimental materials, and product bases, ensuring appropriate stock levels, FIFO rotation, and shelf-life compliance.
• Set up and support internal tasting panels for flavour evaluation of raw materials, finished products, and trial samples, including maintaining tasting records.
• Maintain R&D/PPI reference samples in line with the Gold Standard Programme.
• Use existing laboratory systems to maintain accurate data and traceability of raw materials and finished products.

Job description

Maternity cover - fixed-term contract up to 12 months

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepare and compound seasoning samples, including some cooking and handling of meat and poultry ingredients where required.

Apply seasonings to relevant product bases and prepare samples for research, shelf-life testing, and other business needs.

Prepare and dispatch samples to customers globally, ensuring country-specific customs requirements are met.

Maintain laboratory stock of raw materials, experimental materials, and product bases, ensuring appropriate stock levels, FIFO rotation, and shelf-life compliance.

Set up and support internal tasting panels for flavour evaluation of raw materials, finished products, and trial samples, including maintaining tasting records.

Maintain R&D/PPI reference samples in line with the Gold Standard Programme.

Use existing laboratory systems to maintain accurate data and traceability of raw materials and finished products.

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.