SENIOR PROCESS DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST

Do you have a passion for food, looking to expand your knowledge and grow your career in a fast-paced sector of the food industry? Our NPD team are searching for a Senior Process Development Technologist based in Nottingham!

WHO WE ARE:

At The Compleat Food Group we’re not just serving up great food, we’re creating an environment where our people can thrive. As one of the leading chilled prepared food manufacturers in the UK food industry, we believe that our employees are the secret ingredient to our success. We’re passionate about fostering a culture where quality, innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront.
Location: Nottingham
Nottingham is home to Tottle Bakery and Riverside Bakery – savoury pastry pioneers with products including pork pies, quiche, flans and tarts!
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 – 17:00, Friday, 8:30 – 16:00 (flexibility required to support trials and product launches)
Salary: Up to £40,000 DOE

EXPERIENCE:

• HND/Degree in food based/manufacturing subject (desirable)
• 3-5 years’ food manufacturing experience within an FMCG environment
• HACCP / Food Safety Training/basic knowledge
• Driving licence essential

KEY SKILLS:

• Planning, organisation and project management
• Communicating at different levels of seniority
• Presentation skills
• Trial running / data analysis
• Identifying solutions
• Good computing skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams

PURPOSE:

To support in the effective delivery of New Product Development (NPD), Existing Product Development (EPD) and Continuous Improvement across manufacturing sites in line with company and customer category plans.

YOUR DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Delivery of the scale up of products and process agenda within agreed timescales, responsible for all stages of the critical path of projects
• Organise process trials including ingredient and packaging orders, working closely with production and planning teams
• Lead pre- and post-trial meetings included detailed paperwork for every trial.
• Lead the Process teams to move product from kitchen to factory, ensuring all aspects of product quality and food safety are met
• Validations including nutritional, shelf-life, pack weight, sensory and organoleptic
• Support the Process Manager in the innovation agenda at site taking key role in feasibility meetings and costing builds.
• Lead process team documentation to support product development to an auditable standard
• Lead the launch of product to agreed standards and review products post-launch
• Understand and drive proactive process development initiatives which push production boundaries
• Support the organising of customer visits, sample sending and benchmarking panels
• Promote health and safety culture by following all H&S requirements during kitchen and process development work
• Line management support to Junior Process Technologists and deputise for Process Development Manager when required.