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Development Technologist
Job Posted: 23 days ago
Salary: £ 32,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: DN15, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Expire in: 5 days
Job Description
Development Technologist Benefits:
• Paid sickness leave after 1 year of service
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Life assurance
• Bike2Work scheme
• Electric Vehicle (EV) purchase scheme
• Health cashback plan
• Mortgage advice service
Key Development Technologist Responsibilities:
• Support the NPD Manager with new product development and launches.
• Assist with the NPD stage-gate process and feasibility meetings.
• Complete compliance checks, nutritional information, claims, and technical documentation.
• Prepare accurate documentation for customer submissions.
• Conduct product benchmarking and validation, including cooking and freeze-thaw testing.
• Research food trends, new products, and market opportunities.
• Support factory trials, product sampling, and successful product scale-up.
• Maintain accurate recipes and product information on internal systems.
• Assist with sourcing raw materials in line with customer requirements.
• Support product costing and commercially viable development.
• Promote food innovation and support the wider NPD agenda.
• Assist with product quality and specification documentation.
Development Technologist Requirements:
Essential:
• Food-related degree or equivalent qualification.
• Genuine passion and enthusiasm for food, product development, and innovation.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of developing products to a target cost.
• Knowledge of nutrition and the calculation of nutritional information.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and internal business systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a wider NPD and cross-functional team.
Desired:
• Previous experience within food product development, NPD, or a similar technical food role.
• Experience supporting factory trials and product scale-up.
• Knowledge of food legislation, product claims, and customer technical requirements.
• Experience with nutritional calculation software or similar development systemsBefore You Apply
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