R & D Technologist

drnewitt.vincere.io; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount

On-site parking

Sick pay

Job summary

drnewitt.vincere.io is recruiting an experienced NPD professional for a 12-month fixed-term contract with an immediate start. You will lead concepts from retailer briefs through to factory trials and market launch in a global, multi-site Food Manufacturer located in the East Midlands.

Applicants should have proven NPD manufacturing experience, a Food Science or Culinary Arts qualification, and an interest in bakery/patisserie.

Qualifications

• Proven NPD manufacturing experience from concept through to launch.
• Formal qualification in Food Science or Culinary Arts.
• Experience in bakery or patisserie is advantageous.
• Experience with Excel and food costing software.
• Ability to scale recipes and train production staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine new and existing recipes.
• Troubleshoot product issues based on feedback or production inconsistencies.
• Kitchen concept & development of new products for retailer briefs.
• Research relevant food industry trends and competitor products.
• Manage recipes, update specifications, costings and launch documentation.
• Participate in factory trials, pre-productions and launches.
• Develop relationships with technical and production teams.
• Train production colleagues on new recipes and scaling.

Skills

NPD experience

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Food Science or Culinary Arts qualification

Tools

Excel

Costing software

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?