RD&A Technician

Requisition ID: 57345
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement:

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

A technician supporting predominately the savoury snacks teams with some support to meat category where required.

• The successful candidate will be lab based and will be required to support the Technologist in their role.
• Key responsibilities will include: Working with the R&D team to meet customer briefs by making and dispatching samples to customers.
• Accurate and methodic taste systems sample preparation (mainly focused on seasoning snacks).
• Assist in the development of products from concept, trials and all the way through to launch.
• Various type of Snack seasoning applications including topical and slurry application.
• Keep and manage retained samples of all product made and dispatched to customers.
• Liaise with cross functional teams within the business to ensure everything is compliant, effective, and meeting the project expectations.
• Raw material stock and availability management.
• Base stock and availability management.
• Manage and coordinate Analytical requests.
• Manage and coordinate Sensory testing.
• Perform functionality tests.
• Ability to manage key stakeholders within the required processes.
• Project management.
• General lab management.
• Limited travel off site may be required.

• Minimum FPII in a relevant scientific subject.
• Experience in a Food Manufacturing Environment Desirable but not essential.
• A keen interest in food manufacture & processing.
• Competence navigating key R&D systems.
• Project management skills.
• Good lab practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiastic team player.
• You will bring a high level of attention to detail to this role and have excellent organisational skills.
• Fluent in English is a nice to have.