Position: Food Product Development Technologist
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent
Location: Loughborough
Salary: £12.76 – £13.45 per hour
Pure Staff are currently recruiting for a Food Product Development Technologist on behalf of our fantastic and long-standing client based in Loughborough. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established food manufacturing business that designs, develops and produces sauces for a wide range of market sectors. This role would be ideal for a recent graduate or someone looking to start their career within New Product Development.
Your Role as a Food Product Development Technologist
As a Food Product Development Technologist, your duties will include:
- Supporting the development of new products from concept to launch, including formulation, kitchen testing and scale-up under the guidance of the Senior NPD Technologist.
- Developing recipe formulations against customer briefs for review and sign-off.
- Producing, labelling and accurately recording kitchen samples to ensure full traceability.
- Conducting sensory evaluations, shelf-life testing, stability testing and other quality checks.
- Maintaining accurate records of formulations, test results and product specifications.
- Preparing draft ingredient declarations, allergen information and nutritional data in line with food safety, Halal and regulatory requirements.
- Assisting with ingredient selection and sourcing, obtaining supplier specifications and ensuring ingredients meet quality standards.
- Supporting pilot and full-scale production trials, ensuring products are manufactured to specification.
- Carrying out market and competitor research to support customer briefs and product development.
- Working closely with sales, production and quality teams to support successful product launches.
- Tracking project milestones and providing regular updates to the Senior NPD Technologist.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and audit-ready NPD kitchen and development area.
- Managing NPD ingredient stock, including stock rotation and supplier re-ordering.
Requirements
- A degree or qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition or a related subject (recent graduates and final-year students welcome).
- Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate, or a clear understanding of food safety procedures.
- Methodical and rigorous approach with strong attention to detail.
- Confident using Microsoft Excel and Word.
- A genuine passion for food and flavour with the ambition to build a career in New Product Development.
Desirable
- Placement year or work experience within food manufacturing, NPD, Quality Assurance or a development kitchen.
- Awareness of allergen management, food labelling legislation and HACCP principles.
- Experience of sensory evaluation or shelf-life testing.
- Understanding of Halal requirements.
Pay & Shifts
- £12.76 – £13.45 per hour
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00 – 16:30
- Temporary to Permanent opportunity
What’s in it for you?
- Weekly pay from an experienced payroll team.
- Holiday accrued up to 28 days (pro-rata).
- Temp-to-perm opportunity for the right candidate.
- Excellent opportunity to begin or develop a career within food product development.
- Supportive and friendly working environment.
- Free onsite parking.
- Free access to our perks scheme after your first payment (discounts on electronics, travel, clothing, home, fitness, wellbeing and more).
How to Apply for the Role of Food Product Development Technologist
To apply, please send your up-to-date CV to this advert or call our office and speak to one of our recruitment consultants today! Once a successful pre-screen is complete, the registration process is quick and easy online using our Pure Staff app, including digital Right to Work checks and interview process.
While working with Pure Staff, you’re employed and paid directly by us – no umbrella companies, no processing fees, no outsourced payroll – just simple PAYE with accurate, on-time payslips from our experienced in-house payroll team. After your first payment you’ll receive free access to our perks scheme, giving you exclusive discounts on electronics, travel, clothing, home, fitness, wellbeing and more.
