Associate Confectioner - York, United Kingdom - Nestle

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Position Snapshot
Nestle UK&I

Associate Confectioner (12 months FTC, 2 days per week)

York - Nestle Production Technology Centre

Salary £22,250 (pro-rata) plus potential bonus + fantastic benefits

This is a 2-day a week, 12-month fixed term contract.

About the Nestle Production Technology Centre

NPTC Confectionery York is Nestlé's leading centre for confectionery Research & Development, working in partnership with 3 development centres in Chile, China and Ivory Coast.

In York we are a team of 170 amazing people from over 30 nationalities and a variety of academia. We have a strong focus on inclusion and belonging, an active Wellness program and we support 50 factories globally.

Our objective is to provide ideas, technical innovation and scientific support (for product, process and technology) to continually improve and grow the confectionery business.

Position Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Confectioner to join our Nestlé Production Technology Centre in York on 12-month placement 2 days a week.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain experience and hands on exposure to new innovative concepts in line with our Confectionery business.

You will support on pivotal projects that are revolved around the development and improvement of new and existing confectionary products, in collaboration and with the wider Project team.

You will work in the experiential kitchen, Pilot Plant, and industrial scale equipment, whilst following the commercial requirements.

A day in the life of an Associate Confectioner
You will also ;

Identify and develop new confectionary products in line with the business needs Confectionary strategy, inorder to be presented to the business on time
Execute accurately the samples according to the specifications communicated by the PTC Project Manager and keep clear written records of recipe and process
Gain understanding with working with suppliers for Confectionary ingredients.
Ensure documentation (SOPs, trial data sheets) is kept up to date and used effectivly
Carry out all the duties in compliance with the PTC safety & hygiene requirements of the kitchen and make sure is up to date with knowledge in QA, safety & hygiene requirements.

What will make you successful?

You will have a natural interest in recipes ingredients and chocolate And will need excellent organisation skills, a strong work ethic, as well as a talent for multi-tasking.

You will have;

Experience of working in Patisserie/bakery would be advantageous
IT Skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
An interest or expertise
Ideally will have or working towards a Confectionary Qualification

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé - in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, holidays plus bank holidays, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert posting date Wednesday 5th of July 2023

Job advert closing date Wednesday 19th July 2023