Development Technologist
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Development Technologist
Full time
Onsite, Lincoln
Up to £28,000 per annum
Benefits
4.5 working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday
23 days annual leave increasing to 25 days with service, plus Bank Holidays
Company bonus scheme
Enhanced pension contributions
Life Assurance & critical illness cover
Onsite Parking
Discounts platform
Long service celebrations
Employee Assistance Programme
Free fruit & potatoes
Electric salary sacrifice car scheme
Flu vaccines
Refer a friend scheme
The company
From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK.
Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And its not just fresh potatoes. We're also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables.
At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach.
We are a profitable business and growing year on year, so this is an exciting time to join.
The role
We're looking for an innovative individual to join our team and help develop, launch, and enhance products within the Prepared and B2B categories. This role will focus on creating new product offerings and continuously improving existing ones to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
What you will be doing?
Working with all functions to develop products from customer briefs and Branston's product strategy
Own and co-ordinate the NPD process for B2B customers and propositions including development, feasibility, customer presentation, costings, review process, and launch
Attend, prepare and contribute in the Prepared NPD meetings
Maintain a vast knowledge of ingredient and cuisine trends, kitchen/recipe development and seek out sustainable and convenient packaging solutions
Assist, attend and coordinate factory trials when needed, particularly for new processes and long term projects
Demonstrate Branstons foodie credentials by creating great lunches for customer visits and showcasing our existing products and blue sky innovation
Assist on other customers or categories when required
What we want from you?
A proven passion for food, innovation and an appetite to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
Strong ability in using MS Office
Preferably a food industry qualification such as HACCP or Food Safety
A proactive can-do attitude
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