Overview
Product Development Technologist 7 Week FTC at Greencore – Worksop
Role
Join our team as a Product Development Technologist and play a pivotal role in delivering exciting new business opportunities with major retailers. You\'ll work on high-profile projects managing critical deadlines while also driving innovation across projects and key initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Input recipes into the management system to assess cost and nutritional information.
* Coordinate with NPD buyers and the packaging innovation team for material requirements.
* Prepare and ensure accuracy of all necessary documentation for product approval.
* Assist with kitchen-made samples for internal panels, nutritional testing, and presentations.
* Plan and prepare product samples, including ordering and transportation, and document findings.
* Conduct kitchen organoleptic testing throughout the product\'s shelf-life and suggest recipe adjustments.
* Follow critical path timelines and escalate any risks or delays.
* Ensure sustainability considerations are included in product development.
* Accurately label and box samples for external shipment.
* Purchase ingredients and benchmark samples as needed.
Requirements
* Degree in Food/Nutrition Science, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience.
* Knowledge of the food industry.
* Strong analytical and numerical skills.
* Excellent communication skills
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Manufacturing
Industries
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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