Bringing excitement and inspiration to the menu since 2002.
We are the UK's leading supplier of added-value plant-based ingredients. Immersed in the latest food trends, we transform vegetables into irresistible, exciting, and inspired ingredients.
Through innovation and outstanding service, we collaborate with world-leading food service brands, chilled food manufacturers, and recipe box operators to help put vegetables where they belong - at the heart of the menu.
From our innovation chefs and new product development team to our operations experts, it’s our incredible people who have shaped us into innovative tastemakers. Their hard work and genuine passion for food allow us to create high-quality, bespoke food that transform our customers’ menus.
Job Title: Development Technologist
Job purpose: Support the NPD function in the development and improvement of new and existing products
Reporting to: NPD Manager
Key Responsibilities:
-Support the Development Chefs in the creation of new products alongside existing product development.
-Liaise with customers in response to given briefs to ensure requirements are captured and feedback to the development chefs.
-Be responsible for the creation and despatch of samples to the customer.
-Assist in sourcing of new raw materials for development samples and working alongside the Technical and Procurement teams to ensure business suitability.
-Plan in daily sample requests, keeping in mind factory process flow and HACCP procedures.
-Work cross functionally with Process Technologists on NPD handover at relevant development stages.
-Record recipe details and processes ensuring all documentation is completed and kept up to date throughout development from concept to launch.
-Carry out analytical testing for shelf-life validation and assess quality attributes.
-Actively contribute to and arrange development led meetings, including customer presentations and development to launch meetings.
-Work closely with the commercial team to ensure cost effectiveness of recipes.
* -Any other reasonable duties as requested to fulfil the requirements of the role and to support additional business departments.
-Must be a confident and competent communicator at all levels.
-Approachable, flexible and professional.
-HND or Degree qualified in a Food Science or equivalent.
-Must have a full clean driving licence.
-Customer service experience advantageous but not essential.
-Enthusiastic and highly motivated with a keen interest in food and product development.
-A team player, with the ability to work autonomously.