Details:
- Salary: £37,500 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Bala Gwynedd
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
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