Company: B.I. (Europe) Ltd t/a Harrisons Sauces
Location: Loughborough
Salary: £26,500 – £28,000 per year (depending on qualifications and experience), paid weekly
Job type: Full-time, permanent. Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (8 hours per day)
Help create the next great sauce, from kitchen sample to factory launch
Love food and flavour? Want to build a career in NPD? Join Harrisons Sauces as our NPD Assistant and learn hands‑on in a BRC-certified manufacturer, with a clear route to NPD Technologist.
You’ll support our Senior NPD Technologist in developing new sauces and condiments for foodservice, retail and brand partners. Recent graduates and final‑year students are welcome.
About us
For over 40 years, B.I. (Europe) Ltd has designed, developed and produced Harrisons Sauces: ambient sauces and condiments for the UK and international markets. We are based in Loughborough, with easy access to Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. We have around 100 employees and are growing fast.
More than half of our multicultural team have been with us for over 7 years. We have fun, support each other and work hard. We hold BRC Global Standard (Higher Level) and Halal certification.
What’s in it for you
- Salary of £26,500 – £28,000, paid weekly
- Clear progression to NPD Technologist, with a formal review at 12 months
- 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays
- Continuous training using world‑class manufacturing tools and equipment
- Fun, friendly and supportive working environment
- Free onsite parking and excellent transport links to Loughborough town centre, Leicester, Nottingham and Derby
What you’ll do
- Support new products from concept to launch, including formulation, kitchen testing and scale‑up
- Develop recipe formulations against customer briefs, for sign‑off by the Senior NPD Technologist
- Make, label and record kitchen samples so every trial is traceable
- Run sensory evaluations, shelf‑life and stability tests, and other quality checks
- Keep accurate records of formulations, test results and specifications
- Prepare draft ingredient declarations, allergen information and nutritional data in line with food safety, Halal and regulatory requirements
- Help select and source ingredients, and check supplier specifications meet our standards
- Support pilot and full‑scale factory trials
- Research consumer trends and competitor products to support customer briefs
- Work with sales, production and quality teams for smooth launches
- Track project milestones and update the Senior NPD Technologist regularly
- Keep the NPD kitchen clean, organised and audit‑ready
- Manage NPD ingredient stock, including rotation and reordering
What we’re looking for
- A degree or qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition or a related subject
- Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate, or clear awareness of food safety procedures
- Methodical, with high attention to detail
- Confident with computers, especially Excel and Word
- A passion for food and flavour, and ambition to build a career in NPD
- Placement year or experience in food manufacturing, NPD, QA or a development kitchen
- Awareness of allergen management, food labelling rules and HACCP
- Experience of sensory evaluation or shelf‑life testing
- Understanding of Halal requirements
You are:
a good communicator, curious, a quick learner who welcomes feedback, reliable and flexible with a positive attitude, a team player who also uses own initiative, organised, and able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
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