FoodProducerCentralScotland Awell-established,nichefoodproducerisseekingtoappointa Technologist tojointheirdevelopmentteam.Thispositionofferstheopportunitytofocusoneither NewProductDevelopment(NPD) or ProcessDevelopment ,dependingonyourskillsandcareergoals. AbouttheRole AspartoftheDevelopmentteam,youwillsupportthecreationandoptimisationofambientfoodproducts,ensuringtheymeetcustomerexpectations,deliveronquality,andarecommerciallyviable.YoullworkcloselywithcolleaguesacrossTechnical,Operations,andCommercial,contributingtobothproductinnovationandprocessimprovement. KeyResponsibilities Workfromprojectbriefstodevelopnewambientfoodconceptsorimproveexistingrecipesandprocesses. Translatecustomerinsightsandmarkettrendsintoproductsthatalignwithbrandvalues,budgets,andlaunchtimescales. Prepareandpresentsamplesforinternalandexternaltastepanels. Supportproductlaunchesfromconceptthroughtofactorytrialsandfullproduction. Maintainaccuratedocumentationandensurecompliancewithtechnicalandqualitystandardsthroughoutdevelopment. Assistinrationalisationprojectstostreamlinerawmaterials,improveefficiency,andreducecosts. Buildstrongrelationshipswithcustomersandinternalstakeholderstoensuresmoothprojectdelivery. Contributetocontinuousimprovementbyidentifyingopportunitiesforinnovationandprocessoptimisation. AboutYou Passionforfood,withagenuineinterestinnewproductdevelopmentand/ormanufacturingprocesses. AFoodScience,FoodTechnology,orrelatedqualification Experienceinadevelopmentortechnical/developmentrolewithinfoodmanufacturing Strongorganisationalandcommunicationskills,withtheabilitytohandlemultipleprojectsatonce. Practical,hands-onapproach,comfortableworkinginbothkitchenandfactoryenvironments. Thisisafantasticopportunitytogainbroadexposureacrossboth newproductcreation and processdevelopment withinagrowingandinnovativeambientfoodbusiness.