JOIN OUR NPD TEAM!

Are you passionate and creative with a flair for culinary excellence? Do you have a taste for innovation and a desire to shape the future of food? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

ABOUT US:

Holmesterne is a leading food manufacturing company based in North Yorkshire with a focus on supplying only the finest food products to our partner customers in Retail, Manufacturing and Food Service
Our constantly evolving product range includes both raw & cooked products along with ambient ready meals

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience as an NPD Chef or Technologist
• Understanding of a food manufacturing environment
• Excellent customer-facing presentation skills
• Passionate about food and ingredient quality
• Education from a food-related college e.g., NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery
• Food Hygiene and food safety qualifications up to Level 3
• A valid UK driving licence is essential, due to our location and customer visits.
• Permanent Right to Work in the UK

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS

• Inquisitive approach to food and manufacturing with an ability to identify new food trends.
• Creative/Innovative personality
• Relishes working in a fast-paced environment in a hands-on capacity with a problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent food presentation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Computer literate.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers/clients or between sites.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso

• Identify gaps, food trends and opportunities leading to pro-active development, creating new products to grow our product range.
• Work towards creative development of new recipes aligned to customer briefs, demonstrating an understanding of customer policies/ brand standards.
• Present new concepts / ideas both internally & externally
• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams to bring concepts to life
• Lead product tasting to provide the team with feedback & suggestions for improvements where needed.
• Completion of accurate recipes within internal systems, working within the NPD team to ensure product feasibility for manufacturing sites
• Promote a positive friendly ‘can do’ attitude within the department