R & D Technologist

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

Job Description

NPD Professional: 12-month FTC opportunity - immediate start available!

We are actively recruiting an experienced NPD professional for an industry leading, global, multi-site Food Manufacturer initially on a 12-month fixed term contract

Candidates must be experienced in guiding concepts from initial retailer briefings, kitchen brainstorming through to successful factory trial & market launch.

This is the perfect opportunity for a Developer with a passion for developing delicious, indulgent, luxury products but who also enjoy embracing advanced texture NPD science with smart ingredient swaps to create equally delicious products which are high protein, allergy-free, low salt but still offer customers a healthy indulgence experience.

Duties & 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 specific retailer briefings.
• Consistently researching relevant food industry trends and competitor products.
• Managing recipes, updating product specifications, costings & maintaining accurate product launch documentation.
• Play an active part with factory trials, pre-productions, and launches.
• Attending taste panels & developing close working relationships with both technical & production teams.
• Confident in adapting recipes for scale-up & training new recipes to production colleagues.

What You'll Bring

• Proven NPD manufacturing experience is essential, with a successful track record of taking products from concept through to launch.
• Formal qualification in Food Science or Culinary arts.
• A passion for bakery & patisserie would also be advantageous.
• Experience of Excel and other food management/costingsoftware.
• An understanding of production and scaling is essential along with experience in delivering training production team on new recipes.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail as well as strongorganisational & planning skills
• Thrives in a fast, paced manufacturing environment, natural problem solving ability combined with proactive & hands-on approach.
• The ability to manage busy diaries & plan your time & day effectively to successfully deliver on both factory production needs and development projects.

Pay: £40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• East Midlands; either reliably commute or plan to relocate before start date

Application questions;

• Do you have professional experience in New Product Development from initial concept through to launch? If yes, please give examples.
• How many years of experience do you have working in a professional kitchen, bakery, or food production environment? If yes, where?
• Do you have experience training or coaching a production team on new recipes or processes? If yes, please give examples.
• What is your current availability and/or notice period?