1. R&D Product/Process Development Technologist - Poole
(Occasional travel to other sites will be required)
The core focus of this role is to develop & improve products for our brands and factory processes so they deliver strongly against consumer preference drivers and the brand values, and increase sales and profit.
Key Accountabilities:
Assisting with significant new product development and improvement projects.
Designing new recipes and working them through to launch, to include leading project tastings, factory trials, product presentations, consumer testing, and launch handovers.
Providing support to manufacturing sites as and when required.
Implementing improvement initiatives around product information, e.g. quality specifications, recipe accuracy & shelf-life testing.
Responsible for key ‘business as usual’ tasks involved in running a successful R&D team (kitchen sample preparation and production recipe management, product data sheet, micro testing, nutritional testing, product induction schools, looking out for and sharing new trends).
What does ‘great’ look like?
Great Judgement
Cultural Fit
Motivated to make a difference
Experience and Skills
Able to interpret consumers attitudes to our products and use them to develop recipes matching a product brief.
Able to take decisions on factory trials as to when to tweak a recipe or process settings, to ensure success.
Great judgement to make sure all projects are delivered successfully on time.
Aligned with our culture and values, we are a dynamic close knit team, where we support each other and have a down to earth approach.
Able to break down the science into language that the rest of the business understands and relates to.
Agility is a must, we are agile and like to move at a fast pace to keep things interesting.
Be prepared to go the extra mile, you will support our factory teams to make top quality products and delight our consumers.
The nature of this job means you’ll be working with lots of different departments within the business, so strong interpersonal skills are needed.
Be able to demonstrate skills implementing continuous improvement with benefits to the business.
Keen interest in the food industry and food itself.
Ability to learn on the job and pick up new skills quickly.
Previous experience of product or process development would be beneficial.
Food related degree, minimum of 2:1 or equivalent.
Full driving license essential.
If you would like more information and to apply please send your CV, covering letter and questions to Emma Collins, R&D Manager - Closing Date: 10th July 2015