Product Development Technologist

Overview

In this role you will validate product developments and manage documentation to secure customer acceptance and seamless launches. You will collaborate with NPD and packaging teams to align resources and timelines. You’ll prepare kitchen samples, coordinate tastings, and support internal panels and customer presentations. You will apply sustainability considerations, ensure accurate labeling, and contribute to shelf-life and quality improvements. This is a hands-on role within a fast-moving, mission-driven team that shapes Greencore’s product pipeline.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Exclusive employee discount platform

Responsibilities

• Input recipes into the recipe management system to assess cost and nutrition against the brief
• Brief new, revised and repeat material requirements to NPD buyers and packaging team
• Prepare documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, handovers) for product developer approval
• Assist with kitchen-made samples for internal panels, nutritional testing and customer presentations
• Plan and set up product samples, coordinate purchases, book couriers, document findings and next steps for internal panels
• Conduct kitchen organoleptic testing across shelf-life and suggest reformulations to meet shelf-life and quality targets
• Follow critical path timelines, escalate risks to avoid delays
• Incorporate sustainability considerations into NPD/EPD with supporting data input and rationale
• Ensure accurate product labeling and packaging of samples for external sending
• Buy ingredient supplies and benchmark samples when required

Key requirements

• Degree level education with Food/Nutrition Science specialization or equivalent experience
• Some experience/knowledge of food environment
• Analytical skills and numeracy
• Good communication skills

• communication skills
• analytical mindset
• team collaboration
• recipe management system
• kitchen organoleptic testing
• documentation for NPD/EPD

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