NPD / New Product Development - Food
Yeovil
£35000
Day based
My client, a friendly and expanding food manufacturing company, is looking to fill a newly created role for an NPD & Technical Compliance Technologist. The successful candidate will be creative, detail-oriented, and have proven experience in the food industry, holding a valid Food Safety certification and possessing a full UK driving licence. This role is essential in supporting the client's innovation pipeline, so the candidate must have Food New Product Development experience, including designing, developing, and improving products while ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with legal standards.
Main Responsibilities of the NPD Technologist include:
* New Product Development
* Product Launches
* QAS Management
* Supplier Approval Management
* Specifications & Labelling
* Internal Audits
* Taste Panels and Organoleptic Assessments
* Best Practices & Compliance
Additional Duties: Carry out other responsibilities as directed by the Head of Technical, Operations Manager, or Operations Director, within the scope of your competence.
This role offers a salary of £35,000 and benefits including pension, free parking, discounted or free food, and casual dress. The position may suit someone with experience as a NPD Technologist, NPD Manager, or in related roles, and is commutable from Dorchester, Yeovil, Shepton Mallet, Bruton, Wincanton, Blandford Forum, Shaftesbury, Taunton, and Meare.
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