Development Technologist - Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, United Kingdom - Kerry

Description

Position Type FT Permanent
Kerry Group's UK & Ireland dairy business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods, and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world's leading dairy businesses.

With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients, and consumer foods business – a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumer brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science.

We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy, and plant spreads brands:

We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.

Our cheese brands compete in children's cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine, and Charleville Cheese.

Controls the recipes on site through SAP

• Full support of the factory environment
• Documenting, evaluating and communicating all trial and change data, ensuring all relevant information is captured
• Interacts and troubleshoots with manufacturing concerns and engages in problem solving activities on site.
• Assists site with quality and/or process issues that may arise. Uses data, knowledge and expertise around the process and materials to ensure that site recipe formulations are optimized within specifications to positively influence product quality, yield, cost and line efficiencies.
• Monitors daily manufacturing and quality data to identify opportunity for continuous improvement.
• Provides coaching and training around areas of expertise for the wider team
• Provides cover within the team during periods of absence or holidays.
• Providing packaging expertise as and when required.

Grade C or above Math's and English language at GCSE or equivalent

• Fluency of English language
• Numerical ability to record, interpret and analyse key process data
• Food Industry experience minimum 2 years
• Packaging Experience desirable
• Knowledge of cooking or dairy processing
• Experience in Factory trials
• Understanding of Customer Quality Requirements eg Micro/Labelling
• Numerical ability to record, interpret and analyse key data.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.
We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
~ Matched pension scheme
~ Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers.

Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number.

In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar).

Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses.

In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.