At a Glance
- Tasks: Validate product developments and support seamless product launches with documentation.
- Company: Join Greencore, a leader in food innovation with a focus on sustainability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, life insurance, employee discounts, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Enjoy on-the-job training and career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make an impact in food development while learning and growing your skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in Food/Nutrition Science or equivalent experience; analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
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 the 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 the 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, document the 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 the 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.
- Consideration and inclusion of sustainability to 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 therefore 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, have entered via an apprentice route or has equivalent work experience in a similar role/environment.
- Has some experience/knowledge of food and the food environment.
- Demonstrates analytical skills and is fully numerate.
- Full UK driving license.
What you’ll get in return
- Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
- Life insurance up to 4x salary.
- Company share save scheme.
- Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
- Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
- Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies.
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities.
We reserve the right to close this advert ahead of the specified closing date.
Product Development Technologist in Newark on Trent employer: Greencore
Greencore is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and wellbeing, offering a competitive salary alongside comprehensive benefits such as life insurance and exclusive discounts. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation in product development, employees are encouraged to thrive in a collaborative work culture that values their contributions and supports continuous learning through on-the-job training.
