Food Technologist - Hayes, United Kingdom - Talentspa

Talentspa

Verified Company

Hayes, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client isnow looking for Food Technologist to join their expanding NPD team

Salary:
c£ 30kper annum depending on direct relevant experience

Depot based:
Hayes UB4, Middlesex

Development Pathway:
NPD, Technical

Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.

About the Company:

A unique opportunity to join their forward thinking and growing fresh produce business who partners with some of the more exciting UK grocery brands.

Through continuous drive and passion for bespoke chilled ready to eat and ready to cook plant based innovations,exciting unique opportunity has arisen to join their ambitious and passionate team to support and grow their large-scale investment in West London as a Food Technologist.

The role is designed for individuals seeking a hands on thriving career in end to endfresh food supply chain with focus on innovation, customer delivery and relationship building with cross functional departments across depots.

Their local and global business prides itself on their family culture, making the work place a pleasing environment to explore your talent and develop essential skills and knowledge for long term career enhancement opportunities in the fresh food industrysupplying specialty and tropical fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs and ingredients.

Responsibility for development of new, profitable and deliverable concepts, by supporting end-to-end product development management of new and existing product ranges including working with raw materials, ingredients, packaging, designing new recipes, ideasgeneration and presentation to internal and external stakeholders.

Food Technologist duties:

Development and innovation pipeline projects for key customers, tapping into key trends and concepts.
Challenge new opportunities for the business
Communicating with other teams within the business to ensure all projects are completed with all key information to tight time scales.
Crossfunctional communication and collaboration with NPD, category, commercial, technical and operations to develop commercial viable, innovative opportunities on trend and to tight time scales.
Generate and manage the critical paths, concept to handover process of branded and private label NPD, for all customers alongside NPD Manager, whilst actively liaising across functions to ensure timelines are met.
Organising factory trials, prelaunch and shelf life trials as required. You will make sure that processes are followed correctly and findings are shared with relevant parties.[MB4]
Active communication and key point of contact with customers.
Ensure documentation and product samples are produced to the highest standard.
Writing specifications, managing all raw materials data on their bespoke systems.
Support the creation of design for customer presentation, photo shoots, customer meetings and event support.
Lead factory taste panels and project meetings, alongside working closely with the production team to attend factory trials and first production runs.
Customer presentations and development innovation days, showcasing product portfolio and site capabilities.
Participate in HACCP team and implement any changes to food safety / quality arising with product development.
Understand and maintain raw material sourcing data insights e.g calendars, varieties, sources of supply.
Managing raw materials and stock for projects along with the procurement team.
Driving continuous improvements and guaranteeing a smooth transition from kitchen to factory in line with quality standards, HACCP and BRC

Food Technologist requirements:

Experience working in an NPD or technical role in the food manufacturing industry.

Experience writing finished product specifications is highly desirable.

Can demonstrate a sound knowledge of food safety and associated systems
Strong IT skills with Excel and PowerPoint as well as creative software such as Photoshop
A creative edge, a passion to develop new plant based products and ideas
Strong communication skills
Time and project management skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders