Junior Development Technologist

What will you be DOING ? Sample requests and kitchen management 50% Working in our busy development kitchen, you’ll be following recipes to make delicious food to an agreed specification for use in customer & internal submissions, panels and marketing activities Manage repeat ‘especially made’ sample request procedure end to end (including sample collection and despatch to the customer). Liaise with marketing and commercial on up-and-coming customer meetings Organising finished stock samples which will require occasional shopping from supermarkets Booking couriers and track costs against budget Log sample requests on kitchen planner Gathering raw materials Recipe development 50% Working alongside the NPD team to bring new recipes to life adhering to launch and handover deadlines Work alongside the marketing, commercial and category teams to deliver our food strategy Understand bakery equipment, processes and limitations to ensure they are considered when working on NPD/EPD kitchen development briefs Create and capture and all NPD standard paperwork within the concept to launch process including recipe sheets, photos, kitchen QAS’s RP and costings What SKILLS do you need to have? • Passion for the food industry and problem solving • Planning and organisational skills to prioritise and manage own workload • Work to tight, often conflicting, deadlines • “Can do” approach to role • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office especially Excel • High initiative and high energy • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written • Able to work flexible hours when required, e.g. occasional weekends and evenings What KNOWLEDGE do you need to have?

A keen interest in food. Basic culinary knowledge of flavours, flavour pairings and how to make delicious products Degree level qualification and/or relevant experience in a technical, food technology or development discipline Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office GCSE Maths (or equivalent) Experience within a culinary environment (ideal) Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene (ideal) NICE to have... Nutrition background and understanding of NPM model