Process Development Technologist Are you passionate about food innovation and bringing products from concept to launch? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Process Development Technologist to join a leading chilled food manufacturer in Leicester. This role is key in taking approved product concepts through development and scale-up, ensuring smooth launches into full production, while maintaining high standards of quality, food safety, and efficiency. What you’ll be doing * Supporting the transition of new products from concept to launch in line with customer requirements and critical paths. * Organising and conducting factory trials, ensuring all raw materials, packaging, and documentation are prepared. * Attending pre-production and product launches to support smooth handover to production. * Managing trial outputs, including BOMs, specifications, traceability data, and quality standards. * Liaising with internal teams (Production, Technical, Planning, QA, Commercial) and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers). * Ensuring technical compliance, food safety, and product legality throughout development. * Delivering accurate trial documentation, quality standards, and customer samples in line with requirements. About you We’re looking for someone with: * Experience within food manufacturing (ideally chilled or F...