NPD Technologist
The Butchers Recruiter
What’s in it for you
- End-to-end involvement in product development from concept through to launch
- Opportunity to work on trend-led food innovation and recipe development
- Exposure to cross-functional teams including technical, procurement and production
- Hands-on involvement with factory trials, benchmarking and sensory testing
- A varied role combining kitchen development and commercial product delivery
- Opportunity to influence new product ranges within a growing manufacturing environment
- Develop and refine recipes, flavour profiles and kitchen prototypes aligned to customer briefs
- Research food trends, ingredients, packaging innovations and competitor launches
- Coordinate factory trials and support successful product launches into manufacture
- Create specifications, cooking instructions, nutritional information and quality standards
- Source raw materials alongside purchasing and technical teams while ensuring compliance standards are met
- Conduct benchmarking, sensory evaluations and product validation throughout shelf-life testing
- Previous product development experience within food manufacturing
- Strong understanding of recipe development, ingredients and food trends
- Knowledge of labelling regulations, specifications and allergen management
- Good IT skills including Word and Excel
- Degree qualification in Food Science, Nutrition or a Science-related subject is desirable
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.