NPD Technologist

Sevenoaks Full-Time 28800 - 48000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

Jardox are currently recruiting a NPD food technologist to join our friendly team in our offices above our food manufacturing facility in Sevenoaks. At Jardox, we are the "Taste Behind the Brands." Based in Sevenoaks and Wincanton, we are a one stop shop for all savoury ingredients. We specialise in stocks, gravies, curry pastes, marinades, glazes, sausage & burger seasonings and herb & spice based products.

We are a privately owned, very successful business that grows year-on-year. We re-invest profit in developing our facilities, equipment and people, and win awards for our innovation.

Your day will involve:

Recipe design
Arranging new materials
Interfacing with production teams
Customer presentations
Project meetings
Factory trials
Shelf-life assessments
Liaising with customers
Writing basic mini specifications
Application work (cooking)
Factory quality taste panels
Travelling to UK Retail headquarters
Idea generation
Cleaning NPD facilities
Solving challenges
And of course, eating food!

The ideal candidate will have 1-5 years' experience in NPD after graduation and be:

Organised
Attentive to detail
Passionate about food
Confident in front of customers
A great communicator
A brilliant team player
Honest and open
Looking for a fast paced environment

This role is full time, 8am - 5pm. Our team is free to leave at 4.30pm if everything is sorted. We close between Christmas and New Year and contribute to your pension at a rate of 5.5%. Holiday allowance is 25 days per year (plus bank holidays).

At Jardox your health and wellbeing are very important to us. We are very happy to share a variety of benefits with every team member. There is a free private GP service accessible 365 days a year for you and your immediate family, eight weeks of worth of bereavement counselling, expert support in relation to probate matters, and a free confidential support line that can provide immediate assistance with any financial, family, legal, or mental health concern you may have.

Here at Jardox there is a great team spirit. We work hard, and we love what we do. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please do get in touch, with a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this role.