At a Glance
- Tasks: Validate product developments and support seamless product launches with documentation.
- Company: Join a leading food company focused on innovation and sustainability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, paid holidays, pension contributions, and exclusive employee discounts.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and wellbeing support.
- Why this job: Make an impact in food development while working with passionate teams.
- Qualifications: Degree in Food/Nutrition Science or equivalent experience; analytical and communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Opportunity Product Development Technologist Location Newark
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Product Development Technologist, your role will be to validate product developments and provide appropriate documentation and support to promote customer acceptance through to seamless product launches.
Key Responsibilities
- Input recipes onto the recipe management system to assess cost and nutritional information and ensure delivery against the brief.
- Brief new, revised, and repeat material requirements to the NPD buyers and packaging innovation team to ensure the correct resources are available for product development.
- Prepare all necessary documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers, etc.) to ensure their accuracy prior to product developer approval.
- Assist with the preparation of kitchen-made samples as required to support chefs/product developers in preparation for internal panels, nutritional testing and customer presentations.
- Plan, set up and prepare product, coordinating the ordering or purchasing of products for all sample requests, booking courier transportation as required, documenting findings and action plan for next steps to deliver a professional internal product panel for EPD, NPD and benchmarking.
- Complete kitchen organoleptic testing throughout the product shelf‑life cycle, documenting findings and making suggestions for recipe reformulations to ensure the required shelf life is achieved and quality standards are maintained.
- Follow the critical path timelines as directed, escalating and mitigating incomplete tasks and risks to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch.
- Consider sustainability in all NPD and EPD, applying rationale to development of products and supporting data input and collation.
- Accurate labelling of products and boxing of samples to be sent externally.
- Buy ingredient supplies and benchmark samples when required.
- There will be a small amount of travel required as part of this role, and the applicant must have a valid UK driving licence.
What We’re Looking For
- Ideally educated to degree level with a specialism in Food/Nutrition Science, having entered via an apprenticeship route or possessing equivalent work experience in a similar role or environment.
- Has some experience and knowledge of food and the food environment.
- Demonstrates analytical skills and is fully numerate.
- Has good communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
What You’ll Get In Return
- Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
- Paid holidays.
- Competitive matched pension contributions.
- Life insurance up to 4× salary.
- Company share savings scheme.
- Greencore Qualifications.
- Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
- Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
- Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies.
Product Development Technologist in Coddington employer: Greencore
As a Product Development Technologist at Greencore in Newark, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and sustainability. With competitive salaries, generous benefits including matched pension contributions and a comprehensive Wellbeing Centre, Greencore is committed to fostering employee growth and satisfaction, making it an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the food industry.
