Background
Good Its Gluten Free is a leading manufacturer of top 14 allergy-free food products in Leeds, with a 30,000 sq ft site. We produce high-quality food for individuals with food allergies or intolerances.
Our facility produces a wide range of allergen-free food products, including gluten free breads, pizzas, and allergy free sauces & cheese.
Our products are found in retailers such as Asda, Morrisons and Tesco. We have an exclusive partnership with Quorn Pro, meaning our pizzas are in UK schools & education sectors.
Opportunity
Reporting to head of operations & NPD. A dual role responsible for factory production cooking and packing of sauces, pastes and ingredients in addition to NPD recipe development and scale up.
Responsibilities
* Weigh out, cook and pack sauces, pastes and ingredient recipes checking all batches for quality and consistency in a factory environment
* Complete production paperwork accurately and on time
* Identify and find solutions to any ingredient or recipe challenges
* Maintain the BRC standards of the production area
* Support the NPD Manager with creating new concepts, products and recipes suitable for a top 14 allergen free diet
* Develop recipes that incorporate food trends, that taste great, are nutritionally balanced, commercially viable and meet the customers needs
* Scale these recipes to a factory environment in production trials
* Prepare samples for customers when required
Qualifications and experience
* Culinary training and/or commercial kitchen experience
* Experience working in a busy food factory environment desirable
* Experience developing recipes to strict criteria
* Ability to work independently using initiative and also as part of a team
* Ability to follow recipes and procedures but also challenge any issues
* Comfortable creating new recipes in a kitchen environment
* Knowledge of a variety of global cuisines and modern food trends
* Be able to translate recipes into scalable factory produced products
* Be aware of the technical requirements of recipe development including allergens, food safety and shelf life
* Be able to work at pace
Personal attributes
* Positive, can-do attitude
* Focused, well organised and able to prioritise key activities to meet deadlines
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Team player with the ability to communicate with the wider team
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Salary
Full time role (predominantly Monday to Friday), offering £15 per hour + pension and other benefits