Senior NPD Technologist - Durham Got a passion for food innovation and love seeing your ideas land on shelf? We are on the hunt for a Senior NPD Technologist, with UK food manufacturing experience, to join a fast-moving, creative NPD team based in Durham. This is your chance to take real ownership of exciting new product development, driving concepts from first idea through to launch across both retailer and own-brand ranges. You will be right at the heart of the action, developing standout recipes and improving existing products. The role is offered on a 4 days on site, 1 day working from home basis. You will get stuck into everything from kitchen trials and supplier innovation to artwork sign-off, nutritional and shelf-life testing, customer samples and retailer briefs. Alongside the hands-on work, you will step up as a senior voice within the team, mentoring a Junior NPD Technologist, sharing your knowledge and experience and deputising for the NPD Manager when needed. To be considered for this role, you will need solid experience in NPD gained within UK food manufacturing, along with a genuine passion for food trends and innovation. If you thrive in a busy food manufacturing environment, enjoy collaborating across teams and love turning trends and briefs into brilliant products that consumers want to buy, this could be the perfect role for you. If you have relevant experience, please call Nicola on (phone number removed) or email your updated CV to (url removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Aug 10, 2026
Full time
Senior NPD Technologist - Durham Got a passion for food innovation and love seeing your ideas land on shelf? We are on the hunt for a Senior NPD Technologist, with UK food manufacturing experience, to join a fast-moving, creative NPD team based in Durham. This is your chance to take real ownership of exciting new product development, driving concepts from first idea through to launch across both retailer and own-brand ranges. You will be right at the heart of the action, developing standout recipes and improving existing products. The role is offered on a 4 days on site, 1 day working from home basis. You will get stuck into everything from kitchen trials and supplier innovation to artwork sign-off, nutritional and shelf-life testing, customer samples and retailer briefs. Alongside the hands-on work, you will step up as a senior voice within the team, mentoring a Junior NPD Technologist, sharing your knowledge and experience and deputising for the NPD Manager when needed. To be considered for this role, you will need solid experience in NPD gained within UK food manufacturing, along with a genuine passion for food trends and innovation. If you thrive in a busy food manufacturing environment, enjoy collaborating across teams and love turning trends and briefs into brilliant products that consumers want to buy, this could be the perfect role for you. If you have relevant experience, please call Nicola on (phone number removed) or email your updated CV to (url removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
QA Technologist (3 Shift) 29'500 This role is a set 6am to 2pm shift. This company It produces a range of food products for retail and food service markets. The company supplies both branded and own-label items to customers in the UK and internationally. Salary & Benefits: A starting salary of up to 29'500 up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Free on-site car parking Excellent training and development Roles & Responsibilities: To ensure that all products manufactured comply with customer standards including quality, safety and legality. To collate product samples for routine microbiological testing and organise retained samples. To assist in all site visits and audits and support Technical and Production teams. To maintain a technical presence on the factory floor throughout the shift and provide technical support to production team. Setting the standards on the factory floor and improving upon these with production teams through coaching and knowledge transfer. Ensuring that the factory floor is audit ready 365 days of the year. Attendance to daily management meetings. To ensure CCP audits and training are carried out to schedule. To support in collating taste panel samples and EOL taste panel samples. To carry out post hygiene audits and GMP audits and close out any non-conformances raised with production and engineering. To carry out daily black bags audits to remove potential foreign bodies from the all areas and raise within the daily meeting and with production teams. Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Relevant Food Science Qualification or degree Experience within Food Industry or similar role desirable Basic Food Hygiene qualification Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Taking and uploading of photos on to the computer to use within reports. If you would like more information, please contact Kieran Russell INDITND If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Aug 08, 2026
Full time
QA Technologist (3 Shift) 29'500 This role is a set 6am to 2pm shift. This company It produces a range of food products for retail and food service markets. The company supplies both branded and own-label items to customers in the UK and internationally. Salary & Benefits: A starting salary of up to 29'500 up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Free on-site car parking Excellent training and development Roles & Responsibilities: To ensure that all products manufactured comply with customer standards including quality, safety and legality. To collate product samples for routine microbiological testing and organise retained samples. To assist in all site visits and audits and support Technical and Production teams. To maintain a technical presence on the factory floor throughout the shift and provide technical support to production team. Setting the standards on the factory floor and improving upon these with production teams through coaching and knowledge transfer. Ensuring that the factory floor is audit ready 365 days of the year. Attendance to daily management meetings. To ensure CCP audits and training are carried out to schedule. To support in collating taste panel samples and EOL taste panel samples. To carry out post hygiene audits and GMP audits and close out any non-conformances raised with production and engineering. To carry out daily black bags audits to remove potential foreign bodies from the all areas and raise within the daily meeting and with production teams. Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Relevant Food Science Qualification or degree Experience within Food Industry or similar role desirable Basic Food Hygiene qualification Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Taking and uploading of photos on to the computer to use within reports. If you would like more information, please contact Kieran Russell INDITND If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Exciting Opportunity for a Senior NPD Technologist in the Hertfordshire! Are you passionate about developing delicious products that will make a mark on the UK's top retailers? Our client is seeking a talented and creative Product Developer to join their dynamic team. As a Product Developer, you will have the opportunity to work closely with renowned retailers, managing your own accounts and bringing new and exciting products to life. This role offers a unique chance to unleash your culinary expertise and innovative ideas, shaping the future of delicious offerings in the market. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with leading UK retailers to understand their needs and develop products that align with their brand and target market. Manage your own accounts, building strong relationships with clients and providing exceptional service. Utilize your creativity and market research to ideate, conceptualize, and develop innovative food and beverage products. Conduct thorough product testing, ensuring quality, taste, and compliance with regulatory standards. Monitor market trends, competitor analysis, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement and development. Join our client's team and be part of a company that values creativity, collaboration, and the pursuit of culinary excellence. This is an incredible chance to make your mark in the industry and work with the UK's top retailers. If you are passionate about food, love developing new products, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you! Apply now and embark on a journey of innovation and gastronomic delight. Please send your details through to Jecca on (url removed) / (phone number removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Aug 08, 2026
Full time
Exciting Opportunity for a Senior NPD Technologist in the Hertfordshire! Are you passionate about developing delicious products that will make a mark on the UK's top retailers? Our client is seeking a talented and creative Product Developer to join their dynamic team. As a Product Developer, you will have the opportunity to work closely with renowned retailers, managing your own accounts and bringing new and exciting products to life. This role offers a unique chance to unleash your culinary expertise and innovative ideas, shaping the future of delicious offerings in the market. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with leading UK retailers to understand their needs and develop products that align with their brand and target market. Manage your own accounts, building strong relationships with clients and providing exceptional service. Utilize your creativity and market research to ideate, conceptualize, and develop innovative food and beverage products. Conduct thorough product testing, ensuring quality, taste, and compliance with regulatory standards. Monitor market trends, competitor analysis, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement and development. Join our client's team and be part of a company that values creativity, collaboration, and the pursuit of culinary excellence. This is an incredible chance to make your mark in the industry and work with the UK's top retailers. If you are passionate about food, love developing new products, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you! Apply now and embark on a journey of innovation and gastronomic delight. Please send your details through to Jecca on (url removed) / (phone number removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Senior NPD Technologist Location: County Durham Package: up to 37,000 plus 1-day WFH Are you an experienced food innovator with a passion for bringing exciting products to market? We're looking for a Senior NPD Technologist to play a key role in developing and launching new products across retail and branded portfolios, while driving continuous product improvement and innovation. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, leading projects from concept through to launch and working closely with commercial, technical, procurement and production teams. The Role As a Senior NPD Technologist, you'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of NPD, EPD, value engineering and ingredient-led projects. You'll be responsible for turning customer briefs into commercially viable products, leading factory trials and ensuring successful product launches. You'll also support and mentor junior team members and act as a key link between development, technical, procurement and commercial functions. Key Responsibilities Lead the development of new and improved food products from concept to launch. Translate retailer and customer briefs into innovative, commercially viable products. Conduct market and trend research to identify new opportunities. Develop and reformulate recipes to meet customer, technical and financial requirements. Source and evaluate new ingredients alongside procurement and technical teams. Organise and manage factory trials, product testing and shelf-life validation. Review and approve product artwork and supporting documentation. Support nutritional analysis, product claims and cooking instruction development. Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen and retailer requirements. Manage product launch handovers and cross-functional project meetings. Drive continuous improvement across NPD processes, systems and ways of working. Mentor junior NPD team members and support their development. Deputise for the NPD Manager when required. About You We're looking for someone who combines creativity with strong technical expertise and excellent project management skills. You'll ideally have: Previous experience in an NPD role within food manufacturing. Strong knowledge of product development processes from concept to launch. Experience managing retailer accounts and customer-facing projects. Understanding of thermal processing, shelf-life testing and nutritional compliance. Knowledge of food safety legislation, HACCP and allergen management. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience mentoring or managing junior team members. A proactive, innovative and solutions-focused approach. Full UK driving licence. What's in it for you? Opportunity to lead high-profile product development projects. Exposure to major retailers and cross-functional business teams. A varied and fast-paced role with genuine autonomy. Chance to mentor and develop others while progressing your own career. Supportive and collaborative working environment. If you're passionate about food innovation and thrive on seeing products move from idea to supermarket shelf, click apply !
Aug 08, 2026
Full time
Senior NPD Technologist Location: County Durham Package: up to 37,000 plus 1-day WFH Are you an experienced food innovator with a passion for bringing exciting products to market? We're looking for a Senior NPD Technologist to play a key role in developing and launching new products across retail and branded portfolios, while driving continuous product improvement and innovation. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, leading projects from concept through to launch and working closely with commercial, technical, procurement and production teams. The Role As a Senior NPD Technologist, you'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of NPD, EPD, value engineering and ingredient-led projects. You'll be responsible for turning customer briefs into commercially viable products, leading factory trials and ensuring successful product launches. You'll also support and mentor junior team members and act as a key link between development, technical, procurement and commercial functions. Key Responsibilities Lead the development of new and improved food products from concept to launch. Translate retailer and customer briefs into innovative, commercially viable products. Conduct market and trend research to identify new opportunities. Develop and reformulate recipes to meet customer, technical and financial requirements. Source and evaluate new ingredients alongside procurement and technical teams. Organise and manage factory trials, product testing and shelf-life validation. Review and approve product artwork and supporting documentation. Support nutritional analysis, product claims and cooking instruction development. Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen and retailer requirements. Manage product launch handovers and cross-functional project meetings. Drive continuous improvement across NPD processes, systems and ways of working. Mentor junior NPD team members and support their development. Deputise for the NPD Manager when required. About You We're looking for someone who combines creativity with strong technical expertise and excellent project management skills. You'll ideally have: Previous experience in an NPD role within food manufacturing. Strong knowledge of product development processes from concept to launch. Experience managing retailer accounts and customer-facing projects. Understanding of thermal processing, shelf-life testing and nutritional compliance. Knowledge of food safety legislation, HACCP and allergen management. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience mentoring or managing junior team members. A proactive, innovative and solutions-focused approach. Full UK driving licence. What's in it for you? Opportunity to lead high-profile product development projects. Exposure to major retailers and cross-functional business teams. A varied and fast-paced role with genuine autonomy. Chance to mentor and develop others while progressing your own career. Supportive and collaborative working environment. If you're passionate about food innovation and thrive on seeing products move from idea to supermarket shelf, click apply !
Ever wondered what goes into the food products you see on menus and shelves everywhere? This is a hands-on role in the development kitchen, helping create products that end up in front of customers across the country, as part of a tight-knit R&D team known for backing new talent and teaching them the trade properly, from the first kitchen sample right through to commercial launch. Day to day, you'll support NPD and EPD projects from concept through to launch, build and present product samples, get stuck into recipe development and ingredient testing, run supplier evaluations and factory trials and take part in taste panels and benchmarking. You'll also join customer presentations and innovation sessions, working closely with Commercial, Technical, Process, Procurement and Operations to bring products to life. We're looking for someone with a degree, HND or equivalent in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Arts or similar or the industry experience to match, along with a genuine passion for food and product development, strong organisation and communication skills and a collaborative approach across departments. Experience in FMCG food manufacturing, a commercial kitchen or foodservice background or a full UK driving licence would all be an advantage. This role offers the pace and agility of a smaller team backed by a genuinely global food group, with real exposure to major foodservice and consumer brands, an end-to-end view of product development, and ongoing mentoring within a supportive, hands-on R&D team. Please note, our client is unable to accept visa applications for this role. Please call Nicola on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat or send your updated CV to (url removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Aug 08, 2026
Full time
Ever wondered what goes into the food products you see on menus and shelves everywhere? This is a hands-on role in the development kitchen, helping create products that end up in front of customers across the country, as part of a tight-knit R&D team known for backing new talent and teaching them the trade properly, from the first kitchen sample right through to commercial launch. Day to day, you'll support NPD and EPD projects from concept through to launch, build and present product samples, get stuck into recipe development and ingredient testing, run supplier evaluations and factory trials and take part in taste panels and benchmarking. You'll also join customer presentations and innovation sessions, working closely with Commercial, Technical, Process, Procurement and Operations to bring products to life. We're looking for someone with a degree, HND or equivalent in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Arts or similar or the industry experience to match, along with a genuine passion for food and product development, strong organisation and communication skills and a collaborative approach across departments. Experience in FMCG food manufacturing, a commercial kitchen or foodservice background or a full UK driving licence would all be an advantage. This role offers the pace and agility of a smaller team backed by a genuinely global food group, with real exposure to major foodservice and consumer brands, an end-to-end view of product development, and ongoing mentoring within a supportive, hands-on R&D team. Please note, our client is unable to accept visa applications for this role. Please call Nicola on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat or send your updated CV to (url removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Specification Technologist - Food Manufacturing (West Midlands) Zest Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a well-established food manufacturer to recruit a Specification Technologist. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for food safety and compliance to join a busy, collaborative technical team. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you'll be the go-to person for all things specifications, labelling and legislation making sure every product leaving site is safe, legally compliant and ready for market. The role: - Create, review and maintain product specifications and customer specification manuals - Review and approve packaging details and product artwork, ensuring full legislative compliance - Develop standard operating procedures for artwork and promotional material - Keep the business ahead of labelling policies, food safety legislation and upcoming regulatory changes across all markets - Provide technical advice on shelf life, nutritional value and product quality - Support NPD in bringing new and promotional products to market - Liaise with raw material suppliers to obtain specifications and maintain allergen and risk assessment databases - Compile technical reports, data analysis and product testing schedules - Support colleagues, visitors and auditors with clear, accurate technical guidance About you: - Minimum 1 year's experience in a food manufacturing environment - Confident and familiar with product specifications - Strong understanding of food labelling requirements and legislation - Computer literate and comfortable picking up new systems - Excellent written and spoken English, with strong numerical ability - A degree in Food Science, Nutrition or a science-related subject is advantageous - Organised, analytical and able to work under your own initiative with a good sense of humour! This is a brilliant chance to take ownership of specifications within a growing business and play a key part in getting great products to market. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity Interested? Apply now or get in touch with Danielle Bailey on (phone number removed) or (url removed) for a confidential chat. As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Aug 07, 2026
Full time
Specification Technologist - Food Manufacturing (West Midlands) Zest Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a well-established food manufacturer to recruit a Specification Technologist. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for food safety and compliance to join a busy, collaborative technical team. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you'll be the go-to person for all things specifications, labelling and legislation making sure every product leaving site is safe, legally compliant and ready for market. The role: - Create, review and maintain product specifications and customer specification manuals - Review and approve packaging details and product artwork, ensuring full legislative compliance - Develop standard operating procedures for artwork and promotional material - Keep the business ahead of labelling policies, food safety legislation and upcoming regulatory changes across all markets - Provide technical advice on shelf life, nutritional value and product quality - Support NPD in bringing new and promotional products to market - Liaise with raw material suppliers to obtain specifications and maintain allergen and risk assessment databases - Compile technical reports, data analysis and product testing schedules - Support colleagues, visitors and auditors with clear, accurate technical guidance About you: - Minimum 1 year's experience in a food manufacturing environment - Confident and familiar with product specifications - Strong understanding of food labelling requirements and legislation - Computer literate and comfortable picking up new systems - Excellent written and spoken English, with strong numerical ability - A degree in Food Science, Nutrition or a science-related subject is advantageous - Organised, analytical and able to work under your own initiative with a good sense of humour! This is a brilliant chance to take ownership of specifications within a growing business and play a key part in getting great products to market. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity Interested? Apply now or get in touch with Danielle Bailey on (phone number removed) or (url removed) for a confidential chat. As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Lead Product Designer VP Location: London Role Type: Permanent Work Setup: Hybrid Who We Are We are a consultancy operating within Robert Walters, the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds. The Role We have an exciting new opportunity for a Lead Product Designer VP to join Robert Walters as a Consultant. As a Consultant, you will benefit from permanent employment with Robert Walters and will be deployed on an assignment within our clients' organisations, in return we will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills with ongoing training and professional support. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a global business, providing top-tier service to our blue chip clients. What You'll Do Drive product design excellence within a dedicated product squad, balancing high-quality craft with business impact, consistency and efficiency. Translate complex business requirements and customer needs into intuitive, accessible and easy-to-use product experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including researchers, designers, technologists and business specialists, to develop customer-focused products and services. Align design and business objectives by partnering with leaders across Customer Experience, Product and Marketing. Lead discovery, design and delivery research through workshops, design sprints and ideation sessions, using customer insights and data to inform experiences. Produce and present high-quality design deliverables, including concepts, prototypes, user journeys, wireframes, UI flows and detailed interface designs, while managing stakeholders and resolving issues. Partner with the design system team, identify opportunities for design innovation, and mentor designers by promoting effective practices and methodologies. What You Bring Demonstrable experience in hands-on product design roles, delivering end-to-end digital products and services from discovery through to implementation. Strong portfolio showcasing user-centred solutions to complex customer and business challenges, including user journeys, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity UI designs. Commercially aware, solution-focused and interested in fintech. Able to synthesise complex and competing requirements, communicate clearly and influence decisions across diverse, cross-functional teams and stakeholder groups. Experienced in designing across multiple digital touchpoints, including native iOS and Android applications, with a practical understanding of current and emerging technologies. Proficient in UX research, usability testing, iterative design and modern design systems, with expert knowledge of Figma and other prototyping and design tools. Versatile, collaborative and passionate What's Next If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at (see below) to discuss how we can support you. This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
Aug 07, 2026
Full time
Lead Product Designer VP Location: London Role Type: Permanent Work Setup: Hybrid Who We Are We are a consultancy operating within Robert Walters, the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds. The Role We have an exciting new opportunity for a Lead Product Designer VP to join Robert Walters as a Consultant. As a Consultant, you will benefit from permanent employment with Robert Walters and will be deployed on an assignment within our clients' organisations, in return we will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills with ongoing training and professional support. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a global business, providing top-tier service to our blue chip clients. What You'll Do Drive product design excellence within a dedicated product squad, balancing high-quality craft with business impact, consistency and efficiency. Translate complex business requirements and customer needs into intuitive, accessible and easy-to-use product experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including researchers, designers, technologists and business specialists, to develop customer-focused products and services. Align design and business objectives by partnering with leaders across Customer Experience, Product and Marketing. Lead discovery, design and delivery research through workshops, design sprints and ideation sessions, using customer insights and data to inform experiences. Produce and present high-quality design deliverables, including concepts, prototypes, user journeys, wireframes, UI flows and detailed interface designs, while managing stakeholders and resolving issues. Partner with the design system team, identify opportunities for design innovation, and mentor designers by promoting effective practices and methodologies. What You Bring Demonstrable experience in hands-on product design roles, delivering end-to-end digital products and services from discovery through to implementation. Strong portfolio showcasing user-centred solutions to complex customer and business challenges, including user journeys, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity UI designs. Commercially aware, solution-focused and interested in fintech. Able to synthesise complex and competing requirements, communicate clearly and influence decisions across diverse, cross-functional teams and stakeholder groups. Experienced in designing across multiple digital touchpoints, including native iOS and Android applications, with a practical understanding of current and emerging technologies. Proficient in UX research, usability testing, iterative design and modern design systems, with expert knowledge of Figma and other prototyping and design tools. Versatile, collaborative and passionate What's Next If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at (see below) to discuss how we can support you. This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
Graduate Process & Development Technologist Location: Headcorn Salary: 28,000 + Benefits Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent An exciting opportunity has become available for a Process & Development Technologist to join a successful and growing food manufacturing business in Kent. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for food innovation to play a key role in developing new products from concept through to commercial launch. Working within the Technical & NPD team, you'll be involved in kitchen development, product formulation, factory trials, shelf-life testing and supporting successful product launches. You'll also prepare technical documentation, complete nutritional calculations, liaise with customers and internal teams and help ensure products meet the highest standards of quality, food safety and compliance. What we're looking for: Degree in Food Science, Product Development or similar - recent graduates are encouraged to apply as full training will be provided. Experience in food or beverage manufacturing, NPD, or process development is desirable but not essential. Knowledge of food safety, quality systems and nutritional labelling is advantageous. Strong communication, problem-solving and organisational skills. A proactive approach with a genuine passion for product development. What's on offer: Competitive starting salary and benefits. Excellent training and career progression. The opportunity to work on exciting product innovation projects. Supportive working environment. Long-term career prospects within a growing and forward-thinking business. If you're looking to build a rewarding career in food product development and want to make a real impact within an innovative manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Graduate Process & Development Technologist Location: Headcorn Salary: 28,000 + Benefits Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent An exciting opportunity has become available for a Process & Development Technologist to join a successful and growing food manufacturing business in Kent. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for food innovation to play a key role in developing new products from concept through to commercial launch. Working within the Technical & NPD team, you'll be involved in kitchen development, product formulation, factory trials, shelf-life testing and supporting successful product launches. You'll also prepare technical documentation, complete nutritional calculations, liaise with customers and internal teams and help ensure products meet the highest standards of quality, food safety and compliance. What we're looking for: Degree in Food Science, Product Development or similar - recent graduates are encouraged to apply as full training will be provided. Experience in food or beverage manufacturing, NPD, or process development is desirable but not essential. Knowledge of food safety, quality systems and nutritional labelling is advantageous. Strong communication, problem-solving and organisational skills. A proactive approach with a genuine passion for product development. What's on offer: Competitive starting salary and benefits. Excellent training and career progression. The opportunity to work on exciting product innovation projects. Supportive working environment. Long-term career prospects within a growing and forward-thinking business. If you're looking to build a rewarding career in food product development and want to make a real impact within an innovative manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Junior NPD Technologist Salary: Up to 30,000 Location: Wisbech We've partnered with a well-known name in the food industry that puts its people at the heart of its values. Recognised for its exciting products and continued investment in team development, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a supportive business with a strong culture. If you're a recent graduate, or you already have one to two years' experience in NPD, and you have a genuine passion for food, this NPD Technologist role could be a fantastic next step. You'll be joining a close-knit team where creativity, collaboration and enthusiasm are genuinely valued. As the NPD Technologist, you'll be involved in the product development process from concept through to launch, helping to bring new and innovative products to life. You'll also have the opportunity to take ownership of one of their accounts, with support from the wider team. What they're looking for: A recent graduate or someone with one to two years' experience in NPD A genuine passion for food and a creative approach to product development Strong communication skills and the confidence to share ideas across teams Excellent attention to detail, particularly around formulation, testing and documentation A positive, can-do attitude and the ability to contribute to an already successful NPD team Permanent right to work in the UK What the role entails: Supporting idea generation and concept development Taking ownership of an account, with support from the wider team Assisting with equipment trials and scale-up processes Supporting the completion and maintenance of NPD documentation This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career, develop your product development skills and make a real impact within a business that values creativity, innovation and its people. If it would be of interest, then please feel free to click below to apply or reach out to me directly at (url removed)
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Junior NPD Technologist Salary: Up to 30,000 Location: Wisbech We've partnered with a well-known name in the food industry that puts its people at the heart of its values. Recognised for its exciting products and continued investment in team development, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a supportive business with a strong culture. If you're a recent graduate, or you already have one to two years' experience in NPD, and you have a genuine passion for food, this NPD Technologist role could be a fantastic next step. You'll be joining a close-knit team where creativity, collaboration and enthusiasm are genuinely valued. As the NPD Technologist, you'll be involved in the product development process from concept through to launch, helping to bring new and innovative products to life. You'll also have the opportunity to take ownership of one of their accounts, with support from the wider team. What they're looking for: A recent graduate or someone with one to two years' experience in NPD A genuine passion for food and a creative approach to product development Strong communication skills and the confidence to share ideas across teams Excellent attention to detail, particularly around formulation, testing and documentation A positive, can-do attitude and the ability to contribute to an already successful NPD team Permanent right to work in the UK What the role entails: Supporting idea generation and concept development Taking ownership of an account, with support from the wider team Assisting with equipment trials and scale-up processes Supporting the completion and maintenance of NPD documentation This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career, develop your product development skills and make a real impact within a business that values creativity, innovation and its people. If it would be of interest, then please feel free to click below to apply or reach out to me directly at (url removed)
Exciting Opportunity for a Senior NPD Technologist in the Northamptonshire! Are you passionate about developing delicious products that will make a mark on the UK's top retailers? Our client is seeking a talented and creative Product Developer to join their dynamic team. As a Product Developer, you will have the opportunity to work closely with renowned retailers, managing your own accounts and bringing new and exciting products to life. This role offers a unique chance to unleash your culinary expertise and innovative ideas, shaping the future of delicious offerings in the market. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with leading UK retailers to understand their needs and develop products that align with their brand and target market. Manage your own accounts, building strong relationships with clients and providing exceptional service. Utilize your creativity and market research to ideate, conceptualize, and develop innovative food and beverage products. Conduct thorough product testing, ensuring quality, taste, and compliance with regulatory standards. Monitor market trends, competitor analysis, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement and development. Join our client's team and be part of a company that values creativity, collaboration, and the pursuit of culinary excellence. This is an incredible chance to make your mark in the industry and work with the UK's top retailers. If you are passionate about food, love developing new products, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you! Apply now and embark on a journey of innovation and gastronomic delight. Please send your details through to Jecca on (url removed) / (phone number removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Exciting Opportunity for a Senior NPD Technologist in the Northamptonshire! Are you passionate about developing delicious products that will make a mark on the UK's top retailers? Our client is seeking a talented and creative Product Developer to join their dynamic team. As a Product Developer, you will have the opportunity to work closely with renowned retailers, managing your own accounts and bringing new and exciting products to life. This role offers a unique chance to unleash your culinary expertise and innovative ideas, shaping the future of delicious offerings in the market. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with leading UK retailers to understand their needs and develop products that align with their brand and target market. Manage your own accounts, building strong relationships with clients and providing exceptional service. Utilize your creativity and market research to ideate, conceptualize, and develop innovative food and beverage products. Conduct thorough product testing, ensuring quality, taste, and compliance with regulatory standards. Monitor market trends, competitor analysis, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement and development. Join our client's team and be part of a company that values creativity, collaboration, and the pursuit of culinary excellence. This is an incredible chance to make your mark in the industry and work with the UK's top retailers. If you are passionate about food, love developing new products, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you! Apply now and embark on a journey of innovation and gastronomic delight. Please send your details through to Jecca on (url removed) / (phone number removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Job: Product Developer Location: Spalding Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Developer to join our innovation team in Spalding where you will support the development of our Salads portfolio. What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential This role will also support products at our Boston site with regular travel between the two and visits to customers, therefore you must have a valid UK driving Licence and access to your own vehicle. What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management Valid UK Driving Licence If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent. Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Job: Product Developer Location: Spalding Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Developer to join our innovation team in Spalding where you will support the development of our Salads portfolio. What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential This role will also support products at our Boston site with regular travel between the two and visits to customers, therefore you must have a valid UK driving Licence and access to your own vehicle. What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management Valid UK Driving Licence If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent. Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Job: Product Developer Location: Selby Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Developer to join our innovation team in Selby where you will support the development of our Grocery portfolio from concept to launch! What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career. We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Job: Product Developer Location: Selby Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an excellent opportunity for a Product Developer to join our innovation team in Selby where you will support the development of our Grocery portfolio from concept to launch! What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career. We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Are you passionate about food and eager to begin or develop your career within New Product Development? Do you enjoy working in a hands-on environment, preparing samples and supporting the creation of innovative food products? Are you highly organised, proactive and looking to join a collaborative business where you can learn from experienced NPD professionals? MacGregor Black are partnering with a confidential, market-leading food manufacturer to recruit an NPD Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative business, supporting the NPD team with sample preparation, product trials, shelf-life testing and day-to-day development activities. You'll play an important role in bringing new products from concept to launch while working closely with Technical, Operations and Supply Chain teams. Key Responsibilities Prepare customer samples and manage the NPD kitchen. Coordinate shelf-life testing and record results. Support Concept and Process Technologists with product development activities. Maintain accurate product documentation and specifications. Ensure high standards of food safety, hygiene and organisation. Assist with market research and wider NPD projects. What We're Looking For Passion for food and product development. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Previous experience within food manufacturing or NPD is advantageous but not essential. What's on Offer Competitive salary and benefits. Excellent career development opportunities within a growing food manufacturer. The opportunity to contribute to exciting new product launches from concept through to production.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Are you passionate about food and eager to begin or develop your career within New Product Development? Do you enjoy working in a hands-on environment, preparing samples and supporting the creation of innovative food products? Are you highly organised, proactive and looking to join a collaborative business where you can learn from experienced NPD professionals? MacGregor Black are partnering with a confidential, market-leading food manufacturer to recruit an NPD Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative business, supporting the NPD team with sample preparation, product trials, shelf-life testing and day-to-day development activities. You'll play an important role in bringing new products from concept to launch while working closely with Technical, Operations and Supply Chain teams. Key Responsibilities Prepare customer samples and manage the NPD kitchen. Coordinate shelf-life testing and record results. Support Concept and Process Technologists with product development activities. Maintain accurate product documentation and specifications. Ensure high standards of food safety, hygiene and organisation. Assist with market research and wider NPD projects. What We're Looking For Passion for food and product development. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Previous experience within food manufacturing or NPD is advantageous but not essential. What's on Offer Competitive salary and benefits. Excellent career development opportunities within a growing food manufacturer. The opportunity to contribute to exciting new product launches from concept through to production.
Technical Support Manager Location: Leicester Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Department: Technical / Commercial About the Role We are recruiting for an experienced Technical Support Manager to join a well-established FMCG manufacturing business in Leicester. This is a varied and commercially focused technical role, responsible for supporting the development, launch and ongoing production of both new and existing product ranges. You will manage the full New Product Development and Existing Product Development process, ensuring products are launched on time, meet customer expectations and comply with all relevant technical, quality and regulatory requirements. The role will involve working closely with the Technical Director, Sales, Quality, Operations and wider group functions. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the full New Product Development and Existing Product Development process. Ensure projects and product launches are delivered within agreed customer timescales. Create, review and maintain accurate customer product specifications. Manage chemical, packaging and raw material specifications. Review and approve product artwork against technical and regulatory requirements. Coordinate product trials, pre-launch testing and packaging validation. Conduct competitor product analysis and communicate relevant findings to internal teams. Support the preparation of technical documentation for cosmetic products. Ensure chemical documentation meets relevant ethical accreditation requirements. Work closely with site and group quality teams to maintain consistent quality standards. Support the preparation and completion of internal and external audits. Conduct and document metal detector validation for new products. Maintain complete and traceable raw material documentation. Respond to technical customer queries within agreed timescales. Identify opportunities to improve products, processes and technical procedures. Essential Requirements Previous experience working within an FMCG environment. GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths, or an equivalent qualification. Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate confidently with customers and colleagues at all levels. Strong organisational and project-management skills. A proactive, solution-focused approach. Ability to manage multiple product-development projects and deadlines. Flexible, adaptable and comfortable working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Strong commitment to quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. Desirable Experience Experience working with chemicals or chemical-based products. Experience within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. Knowledge of cosmetic product regulations. Familiarity with BRC non-food standards. Understanding of ethical or industry accreditations. Previous involvement in technical or quality audits. A recognised audit qualification. Experience managing product specifications, packaging documentation or product artwork. What We Are Looking For The successful candidate will be a professional and collaborative team player who can take ownership of technical projects from initial development through to launch. You will be comfortable working cross-functionally and will have the confidence to challenge existing processes, resolve technical issues and maintain high standards of accuracy and compliance. This position would suit an experienced Technical Manager, Technical Support Manager, NPD Manager, Specifications Manager or Senior Technologist looking to take greater ownership of product-development and technical-support activities. Apply Please apply with an up-to-date CV, to (url removed) outlining your relevant FMCG, technical, product-development, quality or regulatory experience. Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Technical Support Manager Location: Leicester Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Department: Technical / Commercial About the Role We are recruiting for an experienced Technical Support Manager to join a well-established FMCG manufacturing business in Leicester. This is a varied and commercially focused technical role, responsible for supporting the development, launch and ongoing production of both new and existing product ranges. You will manage the full New Product Development and Existing Product Development process, ensuring products are launched on time, meet customer expectations and comply with all relevant technical, quality and regulatory requirements. The role will involve working closely with the Technical Director, Sales, Quality, Operations and wider group functions. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the full New Product Development and Existing Product Development process. Ensure projects and product launches are delivered within agreed customer timescales. Create, review and maintain accurate customer product specifications. Manage chemical, packaging and raw material specifications. Review and approve product artwork against technical and regulatory requirements. Coordinate product trials, pre-launch testing and packaging validation. Conduct competitor product analysis and communicate relevant findings to internal teams. Support the preparation of technical documentation for cosmetic products. Ensure chemical documentation meets relevant ethical accreditation requirements. Work closely with site and group quality teams to maintain consistent quality standards. Support the preparation and completion of internal and external audits. Conduct and document metal detector validation for new products. Maintain complete and traceable raw material documentation. Respond to technical customer queries within agreed timescales. Identify opportunities to improve products, processes and technical procedures. Essential Requirements Previous experience working within an FMCG environment. GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths, or an equivalent qualification. Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate confidently with customers and colleagues at all levels. Strong organisational and project-management skills. A proactive, solution-focused approach. Ability to manage multiple product-development projects and deadlines. Flexible, adaptable and comfortable working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Strong commitment to quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. Desirable Experience Experience working with chemicals or chemical-based products. Experience within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. Knowledge of cosmetic product regulations. Familiarity with BRC non-food standards. Understanding of ethical or industry accreditations. Previous involvement in technical or quality audits. A recognised audit qualification. Experience managing product specifications, packaging documentation or product artwork. What We Are Looking For The successful candidate will be a professional and collaborative team player who can take ownership of technical projects from initial development through to launch. You will be comfortable working cross-functionally and will have the confidence to challenge existing processes, resolve technical issues and maintain high standards of accuracy and compliance. This position would suit an experienced Technical Manager, Technical Support Manager, NPD Manager, Specifications Manager or Senior Technologist looking to take greater ownership of product-development and technical-support activities. Apply Please apply with an up-to-date CV, to (url removed) outlining your relevant FMCG, technical, product-development, quality or regulatory experience. Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Data Engineer (AWS) 12-month FTC, Canary Wharf, London One of our government clients is recruiting for a Data Engineer to join them on a 12-month fixed term contract (FTC). They are offering £49,400 per annum plus excellent pension. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your data engineering skills for the public good in the Data, Technology and Insights (DTI) unit, a multidisciplinary team of data engineers, data scientists, technologists, behavioural scientists, and digital forensics experts. What you ll do: Join a multidisciplinary team of data engineers and data scientists working on the data processing and analytical capabilities. Spend most of your time on hands-on technical work with support for learning and professional development. Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform and process large and complex data sources. This can include automated web scraping and bulk data acquisition workflows. Implement data transformation, validation, and quality controls to ensure datasets are reliable, reproducible and analysis ready. Build and maintain containerised data and analytics applications (such as dashboards and data tools) that run scalable workloads. Implement and manage data workflow orchestration and scheduling to ensure observable and maintainable execution of data pipelines and jobs. Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) where necessary to support data pipelines and processing workflows on our AWS-based infrastructure. Design and maintain systems for data version control and reproducible machine learning workflows (MLOps). Work with analysts, data scientists, and engineers to translate analytical and operational requirements into data-solutions. What you ll need: Experience delivering production data pipelines end-to-end, including design, implementation, and operational maintenance, in a cloud environment. (Lead Criteria) An undergraduate degree in a quantitative subject OR equivalent experience working in data engineering, data science, or development in the cloud. (Lead Criteria) Experience writing production-quality Python code to work with complex or messy datasets. ( Lead Criteria) Understanding of core data engineering best practices, such as data-modelling, transformation, validation, testing, and reproducibility. Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, including analysts, data scientists, or other engineers. Strong communication skills, with the ability to present work in a straightforward and engaging way, including to non-technical audiences SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
Aug 05, 2026
Contractor
Data Engineer (AWS) 12-month FTC, Canary Wharf, London One of our government clients is recruiting for a Data Engineer to join them on a 12-month fixed term contract (FTC). They are offering £49,400 per annum plus excellent pension. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your data engineering skills for the public good in the Data, Technology and Insights (DTI) unit, a multidisciplinary team of data engineers, data scientists, technologists, behavioural scientists, and digital forensics experts. What you ll do: Join a multidisciplinary team of data engineers and data scientists working on the data processing and analytical capabilities. Spend most of your time on hands-on technical work with support for learning and professional development. Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform and process large and complex data sources. This can include automated web scraping and bulk data acquisition workflows. Implement data transformation, validation, and quality controls to ensure datasets are reliable, reproducible and analysis ready. Build and maintain containerised data and analytics applications (such as dashboards and data tools) that run scalable workloads. Implement and manage data workflow orchestration and scheduling to ensure observable and maintainable execution of data pipelines and jobs. Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) where necessary to support data pipelines and processing workflows on our AWS-based infrastructure. Design and maintain systems for data version control and reproducible machine learning workflows (MLOps). Work with analysts, data scientists, and engineers to translate analytical and operational requirements into data-solutions. What you ll need: Experience delivering production data pipelines end-to-end, including design, implementation, and operational maintenance, in a cloud environment. (Lead Criteria) An undergraduate degree in a quantitative subject OR equivalent experience working in data engineering, data science, or development in the cloud. (Lead Criteria) Experience writing production-quality Python code to work with complex or messy datasets. ( Lead Criteria) Understanding of core data engineering best practices, such as data-modelling, transformation, validation, testing, and reproducibility. Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, including analysts, data scientists, or other engineers. Strong communication skills, with the ability to present work in a straightforward and engaging way, including to non-technical audiences SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
Job: Product Developer Location: Holbeach Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an excellent opportunity for a roduct Developer to join our innovation team in Holbeach where you will support the development of our Pizza ranges from concept to launch! What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return • Competitive salary and job-related benefits • Holidays • Competitive matched pension contributions • Life insurance up to 4x salary • Company share save scheme • Greencore Qualifications • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform • Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career. We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 05, 2026
Full time
Job: Product Developer Location: Holbeach Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an excellent opportunity for a roduct Developer to join our innovation team in Holbeach where you will support the development of our Pizza ranges from concept to launch! What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return • Competitive salary and job-related benefits • Holidays • Competitive matched pension contributions • Life insurance up to 4x salary • Company share save scheme • Greencore Qualifications • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform • Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career. We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Exciting Opportunity for a Process & Development Technologist Food & Beverage Are you passionate about food technology and ready to kickstart your career in a fast-paced, innovative environment? Join our team as a Process & Development Technologist and play a key role in ensuring our factory processes meet the highest standards while continually exceeding customer expectations! Location: Headcorn, Kent Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Starting Salary: £28,000 What You ll Do: Collaborate closely with the NPD and Technical teams to stay on top of customer briefs and ensure smooth product development. Assist with product design assessments and process feasibility evaluations. Lead daily trial activities, testing new raw materials, and preparing process control documentation in advance. Post-trial, you'll manage product information like re-heat instructions, sensory assessments, freeze suitability, and quality standards to ensure a seamless product launch. Be part of the action! Attend product photography sessions and prep for exciting new product launches. Get hands-on with recipe and equipment setup to ensure every new product is ready for production. Visit supplier sites to build relationships and ensure that raw materials meet the required standards. Liaise directly with customers , ensuring their needs are met and building strong partnerships. Who We re Looking For: Ideally, 2 years experience in food manufacturing, processes, and equipment OR you could be a recent Food Technology graduate or someone with relevant placement experience. A true passion for food development and a keen eye for detail. Qualification in Food Technology or a related field. Experience with HACCP (training will be provided) and a Food Hygiene Certificate (training provided too!). A driving license and access to your own transport (you ll be visiting supplier sites and other locations occasionally). This is an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience and make a real impact in the world of food development. Ready to bring your passion for food to life? Apply now for more information!
Aug 05, 2026
Full time
Exciting Opportunity for a Process & Development Technologist Food & Beverage Are you passionate about food technology and ready to kickstart your career in a fast-paced, innovative environment? Join our team as a Process & Development Technologist and play a key role in ensuring our factory processes meet the highest standards while continually exceeding customer expectations! Location: Headcorn, Kent Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Starting Salary: £28,000 What You ll Do: Collaborate closely with the NPD and Technical teams to stay on top of customer briefs and ensure smooth product development. Assist with product design assessments and process feasibility evaluations. Lead daily trial activities, testing new raw materials, and preparing process control documentation in advance. Post-trial, you'll manage product information like re-heat instructions, sensory assessments, freeze suitability, and quality standards to ensure a seamless product launch. Be part of the action! Attend product photography sessions and prep for exciting new product launches. Get hands-on with recipe and equipment setup to ensure every new product is ready for production. Visit supplier sites to build relationships and ensure that raw materials meet the required standards. Liaise directly with customers , ensuring their needs are met and building strong partnerships. Who We re Looking For: Ideally, 2 years experience in food manufacturing, processes, and equipment OR you could be a recent Food Technology graduate or someone with relevant placement experience. A true passion for food development and a keen eye for detail. Qualification in Food Technology or a related field. Experience with HACCP (training will be provided) and a Food Hygiene Certificate (training provided too!). A driving license and access to your own transport (you ll be visiting supplier sites and other locations occasionally). This is an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience and make a real impact in the world of food development. Ready to bring your passion for food to life? Apply now for more information!
A leading fashion supplier is looking for an experienced Accessories Product Technologist to join their expanding team. The Accessories Product Technologist is responsible for ensuring all accessories are developed and manufactured to the required quality, safety, performance and fit standards. Working closely with Design, Buying, Merchandising and suppliers, the role manages products throughout the development process, ensuring they meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, cost targets and critical path deadlines. Key Responsibilities Manage the technical development of accessories from concept through to production. Review product specifications and ensure they are commercially viable and technically achievable. Create, review and maintain accurate technical specifications and construction details. Advise Design and Buying teams on materials, construction methods and manufacturing techniques. Develop testing protocols appropriate to each product category. Review laboratory test reports and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and company standards. Investigate product failures and implement corrective actions with suppliers. Ensure products meet durability, functionality and performance expectations. Provide technical guidance throughout product development. Review samples and communicate clear technical comments. Support suppliers in resolving quality and manufacturing issues. Assess development, pre-production and production samples. Approve construction, measurements, workmanship and functionality. Ensure all technical comments are accurately documented and communicated. Ensure all products comply with relevant UK, EU and international legislation where applicable. Monitor changes in product safety regulations and communicate updates internally. Maintain technical documentation to support compliance requirements. Work closely with cross-functional teams to meet development timelines. Identify potential risks and implement solutions to minimise delays. Support timely approvals to maintain the production schedule. Skills & Experience Previous experience in an Accessories Product Technologist or Technical role. Strong knowledge of accessory construction and manufacturing techniques. Understanding of material performance including leather, synthetic materials, textiles, metals and plastics. Knowledge of product testing and quality assurance processes. Excellent attention to detail. Strong organisational and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple product categories simultaneously. Excellent communication and influencing skills. Strong problem-solving ability. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. By submitting your CV, you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as stated on our website and consenting to us processing your personal details in relation to current/future job opportunities. The information that you have submitted to us will be used in order to consider your suitability for the role you have applied for. A copy of our Privacy Policy can also be viewed on our website which explains how we gather, protect and manage any personal data that you share with us Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify. Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.
Aug 05, 2026
Full time
A leading fashion supplier is looking for an experienced Accessories Product Technologist to join their expanding team. The Accessories Product Technologist is responsible for ensuring all accessories are developed and manufactured to the required quality, safety, performance and fit standards. Working closely with Design, Buying, Merchandising and suppliers, the role manages products throughout the development process, ensuring they meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, cost targets and critical path deadlines. Key Responsibilities Manage the technical development of accessories from concept through to production. Review product specifications and ensure they are commercially viable and technically achievable. Create, review and maintain accurate technical specifications and construction details. Advise Design and Buying teams on materials, construction methods and manufacturing techniques. Develop testing protocols appropriate to each product category. Review laboratory test reports and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and company standards. Investigate product failures and implement corrective actions with suppliers. Ensure products meet durability, functionality and performance expectations. Provide technical guidance throughout product development. Review samples and communicate clear technical comments. Support suppliers in resolving quality and manufacturing issues. Assess development, pre-production and production samples. Approve construction, measurements, workmanship and functionality. Ensure all technical comments are accurately documented and communicated. Ensure all products comply with relevant UK, EU and international legislation where applicable. Monitor changes in product safety regulations and communicate updates internally. Maintain technical documentation to support compliance requirements. Work closely with cross-functional teams to meet development timelines. Identify potential risks and implement solutions to minimise delays. Support timely approvals to maintain the production schedule. Skills & Experience Previous experience in an Accessories Product Technologist or Technical role. Strong knowledge of accessory construction and manufacturing techniques. Understanding of material performance including leather, synthetic materials, textiles, metals and plastics. Knowledge of product testing and quality assurance processes. Excellent attention to detail. Strong organisational and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple product categories simultaneously. Excellent communication and influencing skills. Strong problem-solving ability. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. By submitting your CV, you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as stated on our website and consenting to us processing your personal details in relation to current/future job opportunities. The information that you have submitted to us will be used in order to consider your suitability for the role you have applied for. A copy of our Privacy Policy can also be viewed on our website which explains how we gather, protect and manage any personal data that you share with us Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify. Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.
Job: Product Developer (12 month FTC) Location: Wisbech Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Developer to join our Ready Meals team in Wisbech on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you'll support the development of innovative products from initial concept through to successful launch. What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career. We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 04, 2026
Contractor
Job: Product Developer (12 month FTC) Location: Wisbech Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Developer to join our Ready Meals team in Wisbech on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you'll support the development of innovative products from initial concept through to successful launch. What you'll be doing As a Product Developer, your role will be to develop new, and modify existing products, in line with written briefs, customer expectations and financial targets to create products of sustainable and repeatable quality and sustainable cost. In this role you will be required to: Develop new and existing recipes into commercially viable products, benchmarking regularly to gain awareness of the market for a competitive advantage. Create recipes alongside the chefs, input recipes onto the recipe management system and review the accuracy of all recipes inputted by the product technologist and chefs to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements. Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices. Complete and/or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally. Put all products through the feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable. Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards. Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market and food trends awareness, to achieve product approval. Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch. Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer. Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed an delivery to their potential What we're looking for At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. Proven experience in food product development Analytical; comfortable with producing and reviewing costings Proficient in all elements of product development from concept to launch Proven track record of successfully validating products and producing high quality documentation Confident in presenting to all levels within the business and directly to customers Experience in people management If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career. We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the specified closing date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD
Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan
NPD Manager Job Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a New Product Development (NPD) Manager to join a fast-growing and award-winning food manufacturer based in South Wales. With a strong track record of innovation and a dynamic pipeline of new product launches planned over the coming years, the business is currently investing in a brand-new, purpose-built test kitchen to support future growth. This role is ideal for a passionate foodie who enjoys working with ingredients and wants to be hands-on in developing both branded and own-label products from concept to launch. Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial, you'll lead the end-to-end NPD process and manage a small, skilled team including a Packaging Technologist and an NPD Process Technician. Working cross-functionally with Commercial, Technical, Operations, and Marketing teams, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering innovation that meets both customer and commercial needs. Lead and manage the full NPD lifecycle, from initial concept through to market launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful project delivery. Oversee and support the development of direct reports in packaging and process development roles. Partner with National Account Managers and Brand teams to translate market insights into winning products. Conduct market trend and competitor analysis to drive innovation and identify opportunities. Manage critical paths, resources, and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery. Maximise use of the new test kitchen facility for creative development, trials, and presentations. Support product trials, shelf-life testing, and internal/external product showcases. NPD Manager Job Requirements Strong background in food NPD, ideally within dairy, spreads, or similar chilled categories. Passion for food, ingredients, and innovation. Proven experience managing the concept-to-launch process. Skilled in leading and developing teams. Excellent communication and project management skills. Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and levels. NPD Manager Salary & Benefits 50,000- 55,000 salary 33 days holiday Full benefits to be discussed Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
NPD Manager Job Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a New Product Development (NPD) Manager to join a fast-growing and award-winning food manufacturer based in South Wales. With a strong track record of innovation and a dynamic pipeline of new product launches planned over the coming years, the business is currently investing in a brand-new, purpose-built test kitchen to support future growth. This role is ideal for a passionate foodie who enjoys working with ingredients and wants to be hands-on in developing both branded and own-label products from concept to launch. Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial, you'll lead the end-to-end NPD process and manage a small, skilled team including a Packaging Technologist and an NPD Process Technician. Working cross-functionally with Commercial, Technical, Operations, and Marketing teams, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering innovation that meets both customer and commercial needs. Lead and manage the full NPD lifecycle, from initial concept through to market launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful project delivery. Oversee and support the development of direct reports in packaging and process development roles. Partner with National Account Managers and Brand teams to translate market insights into winning products. Conduct market trend and competitor analysis to drive innovation and identify opportunities. Manage critical paths, resources, and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery. Maximise use of the new test kitchen facility for creative development, trials, and presentations. Support product trials, shelf-life testing, and internal/external product showcases. NPD Manager Job Requirements Strong background in food NPD, ideally within dairy, spreads, or similar chilled categories. Passion for food, ingredients, and innovation. Proven experience managing the concept-to-launch process. Skilled in leading and developing teams. Excellent communication and project management skills. Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and levels. NPD Manager Salary & Benefits 50,000- 55,000 salary 33 days holiday Full benefits to be discussed Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
