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Food Technologist

The Oval Partnership

Guildford

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GBP 25,000 - 35,000

6 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player in the food and beverage sector is on the lookout for a dynamic R&D Food Technologist to join their growing team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates in food science or nutrition to make a significant impact on innovative product development and quality assurance. You will collaborate with a dedicated team to ensure that all products meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and legality. With comprehensive training and a robust career development plan in place, this position is perfect for those eager to advance their careers in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

  • Recent food science/nutrition graduate with relevant experience.
  • Experience in food/beverage manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Support R&D project coordination and manage specifications.
  • Develop prototypes and organize tasting sessions for products.
  • Assist with regulatory checks and product registration.

Skills

Food Science

Nutrition

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Degree in Food Science or Nutrition

Job description

A leading food & beverage manufacturer is now seeking an R&D Food Technologist to join the team due to growth.

Working with an established team, the Food Technologist will be responsible for providing key technical support for NPD / innovation and renovation projects of product, packaging and processes. This includes ensuring a high level of technical integrity is maintained regarding product quality, safety and legality.

The successful Food Technologist will ideally be a recent food science / nutrition graduate with experience of working in a food or beverage manufacturing environment in either a quality, food safety, NPD or regulatory role. Full training will be provided and a robust career development plan will be in place.

R&D Food Technologist Responsibilities:
  • Support project coordination activities and general R&D/ NPD administration
  • Creation and management of Internal Specifications for Raw Materials, Semi-Finished Products, Packaging and Finished Products
  • Producing recipe development prototypes for Innovation, Renovation and Value Engineering
  • Organisation of outgoing development samples for internal and external customers
  • Coordinating and setting up tasting and bench marking sessions
  • Provision of Technical Information
  • Regulatory/technical Artwork checks
  • Support planning and implementation of Industrial trials
  • Assists with product registration and approval process for Organic and Fairtrade Certification

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