Concept to Launch Technologist
Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen supplies high quality cooked products to a number of market leading customers. The goal of our food manufacturing site, Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen, is to produce quality cooked food for market leading customers. As a team, we aim to create a culture where everything we do is to the highest possible standard and we are looking for like-minded individuals to be a part of this.
Our guiding principles set out the values that unite and inspire our people to deliver our purpose – to feed the nation with authentically made, sustainably produced food. This is delivered by our hard-working, talented teams who continually drive the business forward.
Love food and want a tasty career?
This is an outstanding opportunity for a progressive NPD Technologist to join a thriving business as it enters a new exciting period. We are looking for a determined, ambitious, and committed individual to join our team to manage, develop and deliver the concept to launch both new and existing products for the whole customer base at Gourmet Kitchen.
Monday – Friday; Office Hours
Key Responsibilities.
- To be an integral part of the development team to deliver new concepts/projects in line with the brief from concept to launch, ensuring customer requirements are in line with codes of practices for shelf-life, chemical testing, and cooking instructions.
- Liaise with the Finance and Commercial teams to adhere to and interpret the costing process.
- Generate detailed trial reports and records.
- Work with the NPD Chef to create new and exciting recipes, ensuring that products are delivered to the correct specification, satisfying consumer, customer, business, commercial, operational, nutritional and process development requirements.
- Ensure that you fully understand customer codes of practice and brand standards.
- Keep well informed of packaging developments, including liaising with suppliers.
- Conduct benchmarking panels and communicate results internally and externally to the relevant people.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.
- Demonstrates passion and understanding of food quality.
- Ability to create a favourable first impression, project yourself and present with confidence.
- Be able to communicate well with both shop floor and senior stakeholders alike.
- Able to enjoy working within a fast-moving environment with change and high expectations.
A full job description is available upon request. Salary to be discussed at the interview stage. Internal applicants must inform their line manager before applying.
Please forward your application to: [email protected]
Closing Date: 19th May 2025
Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward.