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At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.
In this role, you will help shape our future coffee range by driving innovation, enhancing quality, and bringing bold new ideas to life.
Our teams make a difference. Whether that’s working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.
We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities, and help your local community too.
We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.
And as a R&D Manager, Coffee, there’s never been a better time to join.
So, why Costa?
We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression and integrity, with some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:
* Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
* Annual discretionary bonus scheme, based on business results and individual contribution
* A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
* The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure with grants
* 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
* Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme
* And that’s not all. Explore even more of our perks here: https://bit.ly/costaperks
We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.
What you’ll do
Being a R&D Manager is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world. It’s your chance to stir up real success - which means you’ll be:
* Supporting the development of new coffee products for global retail and FMCG channels
* Enhancing and optimising our existing coffee range to stay ahead of the curve
* Collaborating with suppliers and partners to ensure quality and innovation
* Driving cost-effective production improvements without compromising standards
* Mentoring teams and sharing your expertise to build a world-class coffee culture
Who you are
It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:
* A coffee expert with deep knowledge of origin, roasting, sensory evaluation and brewing
* A creative thinker with a flair for product innovation in an FMCG setting
* A skilled communicator and collaborator who thrives in a global environment
* A project driver with experience launching products from concept to shelf
* A passionate ambassador for great coffee and continuous improvement
This role is a hybrid role (3 days a week in Basildon).
For any reasonable adjustments and general queries, please get in touch with costa.recruitment@costacoffee.com
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Production and Product Management
* Industries
Retail
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