Job Description
Organisation – International Fish Canners Ltd/Nor-Sea Foods Ltd
Position: NPD (New Product Development) Technologist
Responsible To: NPD Manager
Reason for Position: Provision of assistance within the New Product Development Department and develop expertise in line with the company’s growth and development.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Preparation and Development of Products
Recipe development and specification details recorded accurately
Homogenisation of sauces and preparation of product to specification
Test for Quality Control data; raw material, drained weights, salt content, pH
Heat Penetration Procedures
Sensory Evaluation of samples
Product Shelf – Life determination
Research and Development of Production Processes
* Collation of data
* Testing of new or alternative ingredients
Research & Development of Product
* Product monitoring
* Benchmarking samples
* Recipe Development for product serving suggestions
* Food presentation for photography
Sample Send Out Procedures
* Preparation of samples
* Maintaining stocks of all BP & FP Products for sample send out centre
* Labelling & Packaging of samples
* Recording & Reporting of despatch details
Preparation of Taste Panel
* Daily Quality Control Taste Panel Procedure
* Visitors Taste Panel – presented & maintained
Promotion of Products
* Preparation of products in innovative recipes for visitors
* Knowledge & Understanding of products for Educational & Health Promotion
* purpose.
* Carry out all lifting tasks in line with instruction and Manual Handling Instruction.
* Ensure adherence to correct Hygiene procedures.
* Follow H.A.C.C.P. procedures.
* Compliance with Health and Safety requirements.
Communication
* Attend departmental meetings to address planned work and/or issues arising.
* Communicate Company policy to colleagues in production departments.
* Report to the Product Development Manager on issues affecting work plan.
* Liaison with other departments and respective Management as necessary.
* Communication with customers and visitors as necessary.
* Creation and sending of written as necessary internally and externally.
Miscellaneous
* Compliance with Health and Safety requirements.
* Participate in any development and training programs put in place in line with attaining company goals and aims.
* Day to day housekeeping/hygiene of department including the taste panel room and NPD cupboards.
* Stock control and replenishment of items as and when required and maintain standards