Job Title: Quality & Specification Technologist Reporting To: Head of NPD Hales Group are happy to be working with our client based in Eye for a Quality/Specifications Technologist This is a fantastic role for someone in Quality to come in and work with a newly established team, working with new products and showing their passion for food, with potential scope to develop themselves. Salary - Negotiable, depending on experience. Hours - Monday to Friday 8.00am till 4.30pm Duties include, but not limited to: Works with all customers across all categories Presents new products to Head of NPD to gain agreement from customer development and buying teams Scopes, develops and sells in new concepts and ideas Has key input into critical paths from concept to launch Inputs into site management Attends customer NPD submissions. Prepare concept samples, supporting paperwork and will cook and “sell” products at the submissions Attends weekly NPD meeting to ensure that all actions are completed on time, presenting all relevant information. Communicate with Head of NPD and customers Formulates and implements critical paths Plan, organise and control resources to deliver concepts to an agreed quality and timescale Responsible for developing commercially viable concepts to maintain a creative catalogue of products, with all products meeting target margins Follow company Food Safety and Quality procedures. Ensure the Company’s Health and Safety policies and procedures are always followed Implement and maintain Good Manufacturing Practices throughout the NPD process Responsible for general upkeep of development kitchen to BRC standards. Ensure that commercial, operations and technical teams have all the relevant information for product launches and to provide support throughout the launch Responsible for trails and product testing in the kitchen and factory. Oversees Internal and customer pre- productions Monitor quality of new and existing products and manage benchmarking sessions at the same time as maintaining awareness of relevant retailer ranges. Work closely with the Head of NPD to ensure all products are compliant to Food Safety Ensure all samples are packed and presented well so customers receive them in good condition Responsible for all new product concept development, both proactive to drive new sales as well as responding to customer briefs. Key Attributes: Experience in working in a product development team, preferably within a food ingredients industry Minimum of 2 years working in a development function A flair and genuine interest in food and new product development Effective communication skills and ability to compile meaningful and accurate presentations Proficient in MS Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. Flexible approach to work hours Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels Valid driving licence For more information regarding the Quality and Specifications Technologist role, please apply and we will contact you to discuss