Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate NPD Technologist to join a reputable food manufacturing company near Chester. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate passionate about food innovation and product development. The company is renowned for its high-quality food products and its commitment to creating new, exciting offerings for customers. As part of a dedicated team, the successful candidate will contribute to the development of innovative food products, playing a pivotal role in helping the company stay ahead of market trends and meet customer demands. The Role As Graduate NPD Technologist, you will: Assist in the development of new and existing food products, ensuring they meet both customer and regulatory specifications. Support the NPD team with product trials, from the kitchen through to production scale-up, ensuring products meet quality, taste, and cost targets. Conduct research into food trends, ingredients, and technology to help shape the development of innovative products. Collaborate with internal teams such as production, quality assurance, and marketing to ensure products are developed and launched smoothly. Ensure all new products comply with food safety, nutritional, and labeling regulations. Assist with the preparation of product specifications, testing, and documentation for new product launches. Monitor the performance of launched products and support improvements or adjustments as needed. Support the senior NPD Technologists with any ad-hoc tasks related to the development process. The Candidate The successful Graduate NPD Technologist will: Be able to show why they want to go into NPD. Preferably, will have done an NPD placement. Next Steps: If you’re a Graduate NPD Technologist looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today by contacting the office on the number below or emailing me on the email below. About Your Recruitment Agency Gregory Walker is a specialist food and drink manufacturing recruitment agency. We are on a mission to provide the most efficient, transparent and enjoyable recruitment service in the industry. Here is our most recent candidate recommendation: “Gregory Walker got in touch about a role on a Thursday and within 6 days everything was sorted, and I’d accepted the role. Easy to work with and great communication which is everything