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Senior Development TechnologistWe drive our own success.BonessCompetitive SalaryPrivate Health CareBonus Scheme25 Days Holiday plus bank holidaysMonday to Friday8.30 - 5pmPermanentWhy join us?We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled.
To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more.About the role.This is a great opportunity for a Senior Development Technologist to join Bakkavor to work at our Bakkavor site in Boness to support in the creation, management and delivery of the Development activity against the agreed Development plan.Role Accountabilities Innovate new products and processes in response to customer briefs to maintain and grow a creative catalogue of products for our customers.Manage focused development of new products to deliver the required margin for our customers and the business.Able to develop new products to meet internal and external standards and requirements for a broader area of responsibility.Presents new product and process facts and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively to customers internally and externally and cross functionally.Overall awareness of comparative products from all major retailers/competitorsWorking to a critical path plan, organises and controls resources to deliver products and processes to an agreed quality and timescale.Monitors and benchmarks product quality of new and existing products and raises issues with Development ManagerAbout you.We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic development technologist with 1-2 years' experience from a similar FMCG role within the food industry. The key skills required for this role are: Excellent PC skills.Strong organisational and critical path management skills.Attention to detail.Ability to engage and communicate across the business.Creative, resilient, and self-motivated with good time management skillsCommercially awareTeam PlayerWhat you'll receive.As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to youYou'll enjoy:Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)Private medical insuranceAnnual Bonus Scheme25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)Staff ShopStakeholder Pension SchemeDiscount & cashback platformPersonal Accident InsuranceFree health checkEmployee Assistance ProgrammeA range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)Salary sacrifice car lease schemeFree independent mortgage adviceDiscounted tutoring for childrenAccess to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salaryFree car parking - Site dependantProud to be BakkavorWe're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry.
We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!Find out more and apply.#LI-VM1#CVLBakkavorWe are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness.
Around 18,000 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 3,000 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.Category: DevelopmentLocation:Boness, GB, EH51 9SJDate: 4 Apr 2025Req ID: 24311TPBN1_UKTJ