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Food Technologist

Adecco
Posted 17 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU12 8TX, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Food Specifications Technologist position is located in Hull and offers a salary of up to £35,000.
  • The role requires experience within a New Product Development (NPD) or Technical team in a food manufacturing environment.
  • Candidates should have knowledge of writing specifications and the ability to manage trial and launch phases of the NPD process.
  • Key responsibilities include conducting factory trials, completing internal and customer specifications, and liaising with internal departments for product transitions.
  • The ideal candidate should possess strong multitasking skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to present data clearly in reports.

Job Title: Food Specifications Technologist

Location: Hull

Salary: Upto £35,000

Reporting to: NPD Manager

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Bridge the gap between Product concept and launch
  • Conduct factory trials
  • Complete internal specifications and customer specifications in line with project timelines

Ideal Candidate:

  • Experience within an NPD or Technical team in a food manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of writing specifications
  • Ability to manage trial and launch phases of the NPD process
  • Multitasking skills to work on multiple projects
  • Completing customer specifications and maintaining existing specifications via relevant portals

Skills and Attributes:

  • Ability to present data clearly within reports
  • Articulate and confident to challenge when necessary
  • Proactive attitude and continuous improvement mindset

Other Duties:

  • Liaise with internal departments to ensure smooth transition of products from concept to launch
  • Conduct factory trials and obtain relevant data
  • Coordinate shelf-life testing, organoleptic assessments, and nutritional evaluations
  • Create labels and stay up to date with labelling legislation to ensure compliance

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Active contributor to the site team
  • Host and attend meetings

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.