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R&D Product/Process Development Technologist - Poole
(Occasional travel to other sites will be required)
The core focus of this role is to develop & improve products for our brands and factory processes so they deliver strongly
against consumer preference drivers and the brand values, and increase sales and profit.
Key Accountabilities:
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Assisting with significant new product development and improvement projects.
Designing new recipes and working them through to launch, to include leading project tastings, factory trials, product presentations, consumer testing, and
launch handovers.
Providing support to manufacturing sites as and when required.
Implementing improvement initiatives around product information, e.g. quality specifications, recipe accuracy & shelf-life testing.
Responsible for key ‘business as usual’ tasks involved in running a successful R&D team (kitchen sample preparation and production recipe management,
product data sheet, micro testing, nutritional testing, product induction schools, looking out for and sharing new trends).
What does ‘great’ look like?
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Great Judgement
Able to interpret consumers
attitudes to our products and use
them to develop recipes matching
a product brief.
Able to take decisions on factory
trials as to when to tweak a recipe
or process settings, to ensure
success.
Great judgement to make sure all
projects are delivered successfully
on time.
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Cultural Fit
Aligned with our culture and
values, we are a dynamic close knit
team, where we support each
other and have a down to earth
approach.
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Able to break down the science
into language that the rest of the
business understands and relates
to.
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Agility is a must, we are agile and
like to move at a fast pace to keep
things interesting.
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Motivated to make a difference
Be prepared to go the extra mile,
you will support our factory teams
to make top quality products and
delight our consumers.
The nature of this job means you’ll
be working with lots of different
departments within the business,
so strong interpersonal skills are
needed.
Be able to demonstrate skills
implementing continuous
improvement with benefits to the
business.
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Experience and Skills
Keen interest in the food industry
and food itself.
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Ability to learn on the job and pick
up new skills quickly.
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Previous experience of product or
process development would be
beneficial.
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Food related degree, minimum of
2:1 or equivalent.
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Full driving license essential.
If you would like more information and to apply please send your CV, covering letter and questions to Emma Collins, R&D Manager
[email protected] - Closing Date: 10th July 2015