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.