Sauces & Dressings R&D Innovator

GB04 Solina UK Trading Limited; Elland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Solina UK Trading Limited is seeking a Development Technologist in Elland, West Yorkshire. You will contribute to the development of innovative sauces, marinades and dressings for leading foodservice and QSR brands, working across NPD and EPD projects.

You will develop recipes, conduct trials in the development kitchen, and collaborate with Commercial, Technical, Process, Procurement and Operations teams to drive successful launches.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Arts or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong passion for food and product development.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Computer literate and able to use office tools.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) projects from concept through to commercial launch.
• Develop, prepare and present product samples in the development kitchen.
• Assist with recipe development, reformulation, product optimisation, ingredient testing and supplier evaluations.
• Support kitchen trials, factory trials and first production runs.
• Research food trends, ingredients and market innovations to inspire new product concepts.
• Participate in taste panels, benchmarking and product evaluations.
• Support customer presentations, innovation sessions and cross-functional project meetings.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Technical, Process, Procurement and Operations teams to deliver successful product launches.
• Maintain a clean, organised and professional development kitchen.

Skills

Food Science

Culinary Arts

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Food Science / Food Technology / Culinary Arts

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Solina UK Trading Limited is seeking a Development Technologist in Elland, West Yorkshire. You will contribute to the development of innovative sauces, marinades and dressings for leading foodservice and QSR brands, working across NPD and EPD projects.

You will develop recipes, conduct trials in the development kitchen, and collaborate with Commercial, Technical, Process, Procurement and Operations teams to drive successful launches.