Do you have food Industry experience? Are you looking to work for a reputable business in the Gwynedd location?
Our client is looking to offer:
- Permanent Contract
- Salary - £37.5K / Paid sick and compassionate leave / 28 days hols inclusive of public holidays
- Free tea and coffee / Free onsite parking / Subsidised local gym member ship including gym, swimming pool and fitness classes
Our client is a private, leading independent food manufacture within the UK. Due to demand in business we are looking to recruit an experienced New Product Development Technologist to join their established team.
Duties:
- To manage customers' accounts from concept to launch;
- Direct contact with Key retailers, face to face and written communication
- Create and develop innovative designs, capturing new key trends designs for both New Product Development and End Product Development projects
- Work to tight deadlines in a fast pace environment ensuring that all key milestones are met
- Champion recipe creation and all documentation throughout concept to launch process- including recipes, submitting forms, QAS/ CQMs, launch folders, factory paperwork
- Undertake all tasks associated with product launch / Responsible for sourcing new ingredients, fit for purpose for the design, customer and site requirements and costs
- Be the first point of contact for basic information such as specification, MOQ, lead times and price / Attend all customer submission meetings
- Responsible for sending out kitchen samples and to meet the required delivery deadlines
- Work closely with process technologist to organise trials, ensure all raw materials are ordered in advance. Support production and the process technologist throughout the trial stage
- Organise pre-production launch meetings & oversee first product launches
- Support teams workload to "get the job done"
- Work closely with relevant specification writer to ensure alignment with project updates
- Attend any onsite meetings as required / Support with innovation days / Attend quality panels when required and or Competitor benchmarking sessions
- Be the link between the customer needs and requirements and the process technologist's adherences to the factory processes
- Support and ensure transit trials are completed and recorded / Responsible for sending out photography samples, public relation samples
- Researching new ways to produce and improve the quality, processing and packaging
- Support with projects for the benefit of the business and department as directed by the NPD Manager
- To comply with and assist with implementation of company food safety, quality, and legality policies as they relate to the role
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Preferably educated to degree level / Knowledge and experience of ingredient functionality / Food Hygiene Qualified
- Experience working within a New Product Development in the food industry essential, ideally within bakery
- Accuracy, attention to detail and numerate approach to provide data on time in the right format
- Confident, articulate and courteous communicator over the phone, face-to-face and in writing / Highly flexible, competent and adaptable and takes responsibility for own improvement
- Undertakes tasks with enthusiasm / Communicate effectively at all levels, considers others' opinions and always treats others with respect
- A good understanding of the functions of ingredients used within the bakery sector
- Innovation and Creativity / Numeracy skills / Communication skills
- Team Work skills / Ability to motivate people / Diplomacy / Coordinating skills
- Proficient on Microsoft Office / Good interpersonal skills / Problem Solving
INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE?
Please contact Danielle at Proactive Personnel, Telford.