Futures have an exciting opportunity for a recent Food Science graduate, with a driven and diligent attitude, on behalf of one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover of £3billion+, employing 13,000 across 16 sites!
About the Role:
You will manage the factory development of meals from handover to launch, starting with factory trials and onto product launches with a talented team of Process Technologists alongside you.
You will be given the opportunity to work with their established customers to develop these relationships through meetings either on or off site, so flexibility and a desire to be customer facing is a must.
Key responsibilities will include:
· Working as an integral part of a large, supportive NPD & Process team, you will drive the successful delivery of NPD/EPD launches.
· Actively supporting the team, ensuring tight management of critical paths on proposed concepts, throughout the trial process up to product launch and post launch review.
· Attending pre-production and product launches to support the factory production team to ensure a smooth handover from concept to launch.
· Ensuring that any existing and new raw materials and packaging are obtained, and the relevant paperwork and procedures are in place in advance of the trial
· Organising post-trial outputs including: BOM’s creation, completion of process specific controls, microbiological & nutritional testing, customer samples, organoleptic and reheat testing.
About You:
· Prior experience of working in Process or NPD, with chilled foods experience being an advantage.
· Ideally qualified to HND or Degree level in Food Science or similar
· Demonstrable knowledge process development within food production
· Strong communication skills, able to work with and influence colleagues at all levels across the business.
· Proactive in approach and resilient, able to manage a busy workload.
Customers are at the heart of everything our client does, and they couldn’t do it without their team. It is a team where everyone counts…they empower with trust and give the freedom to deliver. They ‘do what we say’ and accept accountability which allows their customers to trust them to create great tasting, innovative and quality meal solutions.
In return for your hard work, they are offering a competitive starting salary alongside 35 days holiday and the opportunity to influence a market leader during a time of real growth. If you feel you have the skills and experienced needed to excel in this Process Technologist role then apply today to find out more.
Interested candidates must have the right to work in the UK and not require Visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Apply now!
