Development Technologist
Development Technologist
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
£32000 - £36000/annum
Category
Manufacturing/Surveying
Job Description
Development Technologist
* Are you a creative NPD professional who loves turning a customer brief into a working recipe?
* Do you thrive on hands-on concept and recipe development, from bench through to customer sample?
* Are you ready to own product concepts from initial brief through to launch within a leading food manufacturer?
MacGregor Black are partnering with a Leading FMCG Business on the search for a Development Technologist. This is a permanent role based in Somerset.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading the NPD concept and recipe development stage, working closely with customers to fully understand the brief.
* Managing kitchen equipment, ingredients and stock to enable sample preparation for customer submission.
* Building and maintaining new product files, including initial project and EPD information.
* Ensuring recipes meet customer codes of practice and nutritional targets.
* Supporting complaint investigations where formulation may be a contributing factor.
What are we looking for?
* A food-related qualification or degree, plus at least 3 years' experience in a food manufacturing environment.
* Strong project management skills, with the ability to juggle priorities and meet tight deadlines.
* HACCP L2/3 qualified or working towards it.
* A confident communicator with solid Excel and IT skills, and a genuine interest in food.
Please contact Fay Scott today for further information