At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop exciting new dog food products and manage supplier relationships.
- Company: Fast-growing startup dedicated to revolutionising dog nutrition.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health support, learning budget, and fun team events.
- Other info: Casual dress, volunteer days, and opportunities for international work.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on pet health while working in a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Food science degree or experience in food development; curiosity about ingredients.
The predicted salary is between 28500 - 32000 £ per year.
- Join Our Pack
- From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food,
Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives.
In just 3 years, we’ve built a great start up business, serving thousands of happy customers , all while striving to achieve our mission.
Our goal? To give dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human cut, personalised meals designed to support each dog’s unique needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition.
You can find our customers across the
UK , with future ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs.
Your Mission
You've just finished your degree and you're looking for something real - not a rotation scheme, not a support role, not a slow climb. You want to actually make things.
At Years, we make nutrition that helps dogs live longer, healthier lives.
Every product in our range is built around genuine science and real ingredients and the NPD team is where that happens.
We're growing fast, our white label range is expanding, and we need someone to own a chunk of it from the start.
This is a proper first job.
You'll have your own projects, your own supplier relationships, and your own deadlines from early on.
You'll sit within a small, hands-on team where everyone gets stuck in and where the work you do will be visible, meaningful, and directly connected to what ends up in dogs bellies!
As you find your feet in the range, you'll start contributing to what we make and why - not just how.
If you're curious about food, care about quality, and want to learn fast in a business that's going somewhere - this is it.
Key responsibilities
- Develop new products within our B&L wet and extras range, taking projects from initial brief through to launch
- Own existing product development activity on B&L extras lines, working with suppliers to deliver timely, well-executed updates
- Manage external supplier relationships, keeping communication clear and projects on track
- Maintain accurate product specifications, recipes and development documentation throughout the product lifecycle
- Support the wider NPD team with ad hoc tasks including sample generation and lower-complexity project work
- Stay across market trends relevant to the B&L and extras category and bring relevant insights into ranging conversations
- What you'll bring
- A food science degree or some experience in a food or pet food development environment - we're open to both
- Confidence communicating with suppliers and external partners in a clear, professional way
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects without losing the detail
- A genuine curiosity about food, ingredients, and what makes a product work commercially
- A proactive attitude - you spot what needs doing and get on with it
- What’s In It For You? Years Benefits
- Medicash Level 4 Cashback plan
- Spill EAP and Mental Health Support programme
- Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities each year
- Annual £200.00 Wellbeing budget each year
- Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles)
- Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
• 1 Volunteer day per year - dog themed or not: it’s your choice!
- Subsidised employee groups - from five a side to padel there’s loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
- Bi-annual subsidised team events from Axe throwing, crazy golf to cocktail making
- Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
- Lunch & Learn programme - from dog first aid to financial savviness we’ve got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
- Casual dress
- Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day
- Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week)
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Junior Product Developer in Nottingham employer: Years
At Years, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and inclusive work culture, where every team member's contributions are valued and impactful. As a Junior Product Developer, you'll have the unique opportunity to take ownership of your projects from day one, working closely with a passionate team dedicated to revolutionising dog nutrition. With competitive benefits, a strong focus on personal development, and a commitment to employee wellbeing, Years is the perfect place for those eager to make a real difference in the lives of dogs and their owners.
