Senior Development Technologist FTC

Finsbury Food Group; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Finsbury Food Group located in East Kilbride requires a Senior Development Technologist to drive new product development and process innovations across the bakery portfolio. You will liaise with customers and internal teams to deliver high-quality samples and products on time.

Ideal candidates will have a Food science/technology degree, strong communication and computer skills, and a driving license. Travel to other sites may be required as part of their responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred in Food science/technology or similar
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy with Word and Excel
• Driving license
• Basic or above Food hygiene knowledge

Responsibilities

• Develop new products to meet internal and external standards across the broader area of responsibility
• Manage focused development of new products to deliver margin for customers and the business
• Play a hands-on role in preparation and creation of product samples
• Monitor and benchmark product quality and raise issues with the development manager
• Work to critical path plans, organise resources to deliver products on time
• Manage customer accounts

Skills

Excellent communication

Computer literacy

Driving license

Food hygiene knowledge

Interest in food

Education

Food science/technology degree

Job description

The Senior Development Technologist will work as part of the development team to develop and innovate new products and processes, ensuring our bakery products are produced and delivered effectively to the satisfaction of our customers.

This is a fast paced role, where the successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills. They will have worked in a similar development position innovating new products and processes in response to customer briefs to maintain and grow a creative catalogue of products for our customers. With great attention to detail, they will present new product and process facts and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively to customers internally and externally and cross function. A willingness to travel is required as the Senior Development Technologist may occasionally visit our other sites.

This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses. They’ll work closely with a friendly and engaging team from both a site and group perspective, offering opportunities for growth and long-term career development.

This is what you’ll actually do!

As the Senior Development Technologist you will to able to develop new products to meet internal and external standards and requirements for the broader area of responsibility. As well as overall awareness of comparative products from major retailers and competitors, you will manage focused development of new products to deliver the required margin of our customers and the business. You will also play a hands-on role in the preparation and creation of product samples when required.

You will monitor and benchmark product quality of new and existing products and raise issues with the development manager. You will work to critical path plans, organise and control resources to deliver products and processes to an agreed quality and timescale. You will be also responsible for managing customer accounts.

Ideally this is you!

• Degree preferred Food science / technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience
• Knowledge and interest of Food
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate - computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems
• Driving license
• Basic or above Food hygiene