RD&A Senior Technologist - Stocks & Broths

Kerry; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Stocks & Broths Creator to lead innovative culinary projects that align with customer needs and business strategy. This role offers the opportunity to develop unique formulations and collaborate with diverse teams to enhance taste and nutrition in food products. If you are passionate about food science and enjoy a dynamic work environment where creativity meets technical expertise, this position could be your next exciting challenge. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainability and quality, and help shape the future of food.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical product development with natural ingredients.
• Experience in culinary dishes or taste technologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development for Stocks & Broths opportunity pipeline.
• Conduct research and sensory testing for product improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize projects.

Skills

Culinary Formulation

Food Science

Technical Product Development

Effective Communication

Attention to Detail

Innovative Mindset

Education

Further Education in Culinary or Food Science

Tools

Computer Skills

Job description

Requisition ID: 58314
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement:

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Every day, we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products consumed by billions worldwide. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers opportunities to shape the future of food and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Stocks & Broths Creator will independently lead projects aligned with business strategy and customer briefs. This role involves developing culinary formulations and ensuring their stability, demonstrating expertise in food formulation, and understanding how materials and processing conditions influence taste, especially for meat-based soups, stocks, sauces, and gravies. The role requires leveraging Kerry technology to deliver unique solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize strengths and deliver the best taste and nutrition experiences for customers. The Stocks & Broths Creator must demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, adaptability, good interpersonal, and communication skills.

Key responsibilities

1. Lead development for Stocks & Broths opportunity pipeline.
2. Build strong customer relationships, deliver customer-centric solutions, and manage opportunities to drive business growth.
3. Drive innovation by understanding market trends, regulations, ingredients, customer needs, and processes. Translate insights into breakthrough strategies and innovative solutions.
4. Develop collections in partnership with the Portfolio Manager.
5. Conduct research and sensory testing to improve existing products and develop new ones, outlining procedures and specifications.
6. Utilize Kerry technologies in stocks & broths creation to meet taste expectations.
7. Document experimental trials and outcomes to facilitate scale-up and product transfer to manufacturing.
8. Support manufacturing sites in optimizing production and process improvements.
9. Partner with teams such as process engineers, flavor experts, application teams, account managers, suppliers, finance, and regulatory specialists to support projects and achieve results.
10. Manage and maintain category collections, including sourcing products, stock maintenance, sample requests, tracking, and communication with account managers.
11. Mentor, train, and develop internal talent, aligning career development with organizational goals.

Qualifications and skills

• Further education in culinary, food science, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a technical product development role, with a proven track record in creating culinary dishes or products using natural ingredients or culinary taste technologies.
• Restaurant chef experience is preferred but not essential.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present technical work to stakeholders and customers.
• Aligned with Kerry values: courage, ownership, inclusiveness, open-mindedness, and enterprise.
• Action-oriented, innovative, resilient, and decisive.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.
• Good kitchen and laboratory practices.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Willingness to travel.
• A passion for preparing and evaluating food.
• Inquisitive and curious mindset.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. Kerry employees will not solicit candidates through non-Kerry email addresses or phone numbers. We do not conduct interviews via video chat rooms like Google Hangouts. Do not provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., for starter kits, training, etc.). Kerry will not ask for money at any stage, except for reimbursable travel expenses. Any payments made by Kerry will be from official accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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