Senior NPD Technologist – Own Label: Launch Next-Gen Food

Zest; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension

Life cover

Healthcare cashback plan

Cycle to work scheme

Staff product discounts

Preferential partner rates

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Zest is seeking a Senior NPD Technologist to support the NPD Manager from concept to scale-up. You will work with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into ready-to-launch products and build expertise across ingredients, packaging, and formulation.

You will handle multiple development projects, manage timelines, and transfer kitchen recipes into customer packs for smooth handovers. A driving licence and travel between sites are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in food science or related field and/or post-graduate NPD experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects to deadlines and present data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support NPD from concept through scale-up and customer packs.
• Coordinate production of kitchen samples and supplier collaboration.

Skills

NPD experience

Project coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

IT literacy

Education

Food science degree or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database systems

Job description

Zest is seeking a Senior NPD Technologist to support the NPD Manager from concept to scale-up. You will work with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into ready-to-launch products and build expertise across ingredients, packaging, and formulation.

You will handle multiple development projects, manage timelines, and transfer kitchen recipes into customer packs for smooth handovers. A driving licence and travel between sites are required.