Job Summary:

• Collaborate with R&D Chefs to develop new products from benchtop to commercialization.
• Regularly assess current processes, technology, and equipment to determine improvements and institute relevant SOPs.
• Work with cross-functional teams to carry out root cause analysis/resolve development issues or product improvements.
• Spec out new equipment in collaboration with Operations/Manufacturing, FSQA and lead commissioning of new equipment.
• Conduct lab/bench experiments and line trials within the manufacturing facility to ensure accuracy of process and quality of product.
• Resolve roadblocks in product development that enable new product launches and improvements in quality, production efficiencies and throughput.
• Stay current on new food processing technologies, equipment, and process designs.
• Influential in controlling cost, yield and providing commercialization, production and technical teams with necessary support and information.
• Ensure all products meet internal and external guidelines for nutrition, regulatory affairs, and food labeling.
• Conduct research and experiments to extend the shelf life of new or existing products or materials.
• Organize and facilitate needed sensory evaluations of raw materials and finished goods, and utilize results to improve product formulation.
• Support R&D, Commercialization, Production and other departments in business continuity projects (i.e cost savings, system/process optimizations, etc.).

Skills on Resume: 

• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Process Optimization (Hard Skills)
• Root Cause Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Specification (Hard Skills)
• Lab Experiments (Hard Skills)
• Cost Control (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Research markets, identify and develop products that suit our customer's needs
• Understand and evaluate the latest flavour, product and consumer trends in the market
• Develop products that fit the capabilities of the factory, margin aspirations and customer
• Evaluate current products and redevelop to maximise margin opportunities
• Cook and present the product to customers including serving suggestions
• Work with all departments to ensure products are produced to agreed recipes
• Deliver support to successfully scale up recipes from the test kitchen to the factory
• Document and monitor all new product development samples, and prepare recipes for costing
• Communicate effectively to influence and educate customers.
• Visit customers and suppliers on-site to provide technical troubleshooting with root cause analysis and provide recommendations for improvement and resolution.
• Assist in the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) or any Certification pre-audit exercises at various assigned plant locations.
• Assist in Supplier Quality management.
• Assist in internal Quality system compliance and document control.

Skills on Resume: 

• Market Research (Hard Skills)
• Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Recipe Development (Hard Skills)
• Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
• Technical Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Quality Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Estimate resources and time required to conduct a research project and monitor performance to ensure these targets are met
• Formulating and carrying out the technical requirements by law and details rules
• Plan, design and conduct research projects according to established scientific methods, principles and theories to fulfill customer requirements
• Development of NPD concepts and prototypes to fulfil customer needs and requirements
• Calculate and analyze test results and prepare detailed reports with recommendations and conclusions
• Prepare calculations, specifications and other technical documentation so that prototype designs can be manufactured and assembled.
• Develop and maintain technical expertise on advances and innovations in research and science.
• Action follow by the rule and responsibility of safety, occupational health and environment strictly.
• Action follow by the rule and responsibility of GMP and food safety strictly
• Action follow by the suggestion of the supervisor
• Corrective action follow by employee suggestion to prevent non-conforming to safety and quality requirement
• Contribute to any special assignments as requested by the superior

Skills on Resume: 

• Resource Estimation (Hard Skills)
• Research Planning (Hard Skills)
• Prototype Development (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Technical Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
• GMP Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Problem Solving (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Modify existing products, processes and develop new recipes
• Researching current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts
• Provides technical support in the scale-up and successful execution of plant trials
• Scale up to 10 to 500 gallons
• Collaborating with technical and commercial colleagues in procurement, sales and technical services, marketing and distribution
• Ability to repeat processes to ensure consistency and safety on how to optimize products
• Design, execute and analyze experimental approach for product design
• Create and maintain information for product ingredient specifications, in-process control points and testing requirements
• Support, coordinate and conduct pilot plant trials for factory-scale trials
• Must be able to effectively troubleshoot and offer plausible, executable solutions
• Able to maintain product matching, new product development, ingredient qualification, shelf life stability and cost optimization
• Develop food product formulation from conception to commercialization
• Create nutritional labeling, ingredient statement and conducts regulatory documentation

Skills on Resume: 

• Product Modification (Hard Skills)
• Market Research (Hard Skills)
• Scale-up Execution (Hard Skills)
• Process Optimization (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Experimental Design (Hard Skills)
• Troubleshooting (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Develops new and improves existing food products, and sets standards for producing, packaging and marketing food.
• Test food products for nutritional content and administer advice on preservation, packaging and storing methods.
• Working with colleagues to organise the schedule and production times.
• Developing quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products
• Conducting experiments and tests for dairy products including milk powder and cheeses.
• Set up visual and technical specifications with the administration and marketing departments
• Examine foods and product properties for flavour, colour, taste and texture
• Checking raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing, and finished products for safety, quality and nutritional value.
• Reviewing methods to improve the quality of foods
• Developing food standards, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
• Develop and inspect food standards and production specifications

Skills on Resume: 

• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Nutritional Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Experimentation (Hard Skills)
• Specifications Setup (Hard Skills)
• Sensory Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Ingredient Inspection (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Take new incoming R&D projects from start to finish. 
• Ensure that projects are prioritized and logged chronologically.
• Receive, log, and store product sample submissions, as appropriate.
• Follow established company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Build technical expertise and promote best practices among technical peers.
• Perform daily lab activities to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Develop or revise new and/or existing formulas for dry blends and liquids.
• Communicate with other departments all changes in product, specifically pertaining to SQF (Safe Quality Food).
• Work with the purchasing department to source any new ingredients needed to fulfill R&D needs.
• Work closely with the Sales team to ensure all information is current and accurate and the needs of the customer are met.
• Field technical requests from customers.
• Attend any additional training or seminars deemed appropriate.

Skills on Resume: 

• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Product Logging (Hard Skills)
• Lab Activities (Hard Skills)
• Formula Development (Hard Skills)
• Cross-functional Communication (Soft Skills)
• Ingredient Sourcing (Hard Skills)
• Customer Support (Soft Skills)
• Training Participation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Creating ideas for future customer trends
• Developing new foodstuffs and overseeing the move to production
• Working with other teams, including external stakeholders
• Preparing recipes and leading factory trails
• Checking that formulations meet specified nutritional specifications
• Preparing samples at bench scale
• Provide assistance to the Production Supervisor on daily routine tasks of the food commissary.
• Perform administrative duties for the department with regards to generations of production reports and inventory control.
• Collaborating with Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and Logistics Department for the material requisition, receiving of raw materials and dispatching of finished products.
• Create new or improved ways of extending the shelf life of food products, specifically dairy, using knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, and other sciences.
• Document the structure and composition of food, or the changes that occur in storage and processing.
• Organise product packaging and appearance requirements with relevant departments and specialists.
• Evaluate food processing and storage operations and assist in the development of quality assurance programs for such operations.

Skills on Resume: 

• Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Recipe Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Nutritional Specifications (Hard Skills)
• Shelf Life Extension (Hard Skills)
• Administrative Support (Soft Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage the specifications for both canning and Cook Plant operations
• Conducts both basic research and new product research
• Tests new products and develops specific processing methods in the pilot plant
• Assist with sample preparation and mailing/shipping of samples
• Assist with sensory evaluation studies
• Oversee the duties, work habits and efforts of the R&D Technicians 
• Assist with drained weight testing and data collection
• Perform Thermal Process data collection for certification
• Assist in product cuttings
• Assist with the setup, operation and cleaning of all test equipment and the R&D lab
• Run errands for R&D

Skills on Resume: 

• Specification Management (Hard Skills)
• Product Research (Hard Skills)
• Pilot Plant Testing (Hard Skills)
• Sensory Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Data Collection (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)
• Team Oversight (Soft Skills)
• Thermal Process Certification (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Confers with the Research Leader and plans the physical\biochemical, processing, and end-use quality evaluations on oat samples from plant breeders, industry researchers, and researchers from within and outside ARS.
• Investigates the inherent and external physical and chemical factors that affect and are basic to oat nutritional, processing, and end-use quality.
• Coordinates the work assignments of the oat quality laboratory personnel and maintains a relational database of all oat quality data.
• Uses advanced analytical technology (e.g., Automated dietary fiber analysis, HPLC/MALL, gas chromatography /mass spectrometry, FT-IR, UV/VIS spectrophotometry, Hyperspectral analysis, NCS analysis, etc. in accomplishing activities.
• Collaborating with suppliers on quality issues and new product ideas
• Managing the safety, legality and quality of chosen products
• Compiling, checking and approving product specifications
• Running new product trials - either alongside or jointly with product development team
• Sourcing and selecting suppliers
• Identifying and choosing products from suppliers
• Cooperating with Marketing and Quality departments as necessary
• Researching current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts
• Generating reports and other data

Skills on Resume: 

• Quality Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Analytical Technology (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Product Trials (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Sourcing (Soft Skills)
• Product Specifications (Hard Skills)
• Market Research (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Take all measures to ensure internal and external customers total satisfaction.
• Supervise and perform the daily projects assigned by the department.
• Ensure all new associates are properly trained and understand all processes.
• Exercises good leadership and communication skills.
• Help build and maintain an effective R&D team.
• Communicate effectively with all customers (internal and external).
• Keep accurate records on all tests that are being performed.
• Ensure all department requirements & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are met.
• Participate in research, justification and implementation involved in long-range planning of the department and product lines.
• Working closely with cross cross-disciplinary team within R&D to deliver total R&D project deliverables
• Conducting product sensory and/or raw materials (new and alternative) evaluation.

Skills on Resume: 

• Customer Satisfaction (Soft Skills)
• Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Training (Soft Skills)
• Communication (Soft Skills)
• Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
• SOP Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Sensory Evaluation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Supporting the Quality Team in checking that all the incoming raw materials adhere to the specification
• Investigating non-conformances and communicating issues with internal and external contacts
• In-depth investigation of problematic products, and driving continuous improvement in maintaining product quality
• Carrying out quantitative checks as per specifications
• Managing the hold and release function
• Carrying out product-specific testing to determine quality
• Manage shelf life sampling
• Ensuring the intake area is audit-ready and participate in site audit programmes
• Completing essential administrative tasks to generate data related to the status of raw material
• Working towards OKRs and KPIs set for the team
• Championing food safety and Health & Safety Culture

Skills on Resume: 

• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Non-conformance Investigation (Hard Skills)
• Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Product Testing (Hard Skills)
• Shelf Life Management (Hard Skills)
• Audit Readiness (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Food Safety (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Working with suppliers to ensure products made safely to agreed standards
• Sourcing & developing suppliers to deliver the strategic business unit needs
• Working with the commercial team to source raw materials that meet the buying strategy
• Supporting business continuity plans and peak volume planning in conjunction with the commercial team
• Create and deliver research and innovation plans
• Input to/Determine technical vision and input into strategy for the product area
• Ensure product quality is continually monitored and maintained.
• Develop action plans with suppliers to step change quality performance
• Utilise knowledge of Food Law to ensure product and packaging are legal
• Ensure Marks & Spencer’s Quality Management Systemis implemented both internally and at suppliers
• Ensure suppliers are audited as appropriate, ensuring non-compliances are remedied

Skills on Resume: 

• Supplier Management (Soft Skills)
• Raw Material Sourcing (Hard Skills)
• Business Continuity Planning (Soft Skills)
• Research and Innovation (Hard Skills)
• Technical Strategy (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
• Food Law Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Auditing (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Management of an appropriate independent product testing programme
• Management & reduction of Customer complaints
• Provide up-to-date technical advice across the BU for specific products and other areas of technical responsibility
• Representation of the Business Unit and the company externally on industry issues
• Work with cross-subject area groups on initiatives that require technical input
• Exploit new systems and processes, building a better business
• Ensure ongoing technical benchmarking of the industry sector to provide input for selecting a supply base
• Participation in action groups/project teams to drive the business knowledge base and governance of key topics
• Maintain professional status & accreditation of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), or a similar body, through appropriate Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Provide line management for the technical team, including setting the framework for continual up-skilling and development of the team, involving the team in decision making and having a direct and positive working relationship with the team (Technical and Category)

Skills on Resume: 

• Product Testing (Hard Skills)
• Customer Complaint Management (Soft Skills)
• Technical Advice (Hard Skills)
• Industry Representation (Soft Skills)
• Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
• Technical Benchmarking (Hard Skills)
• Team Management (Soft Skills)
• Professional Development (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Technical risk assessment and root cause analysis for microbiology and preservation-related factory and product issues.
• Support the Implementation of new and existing product ranges by developing documented evidence for the safe production of saleable foods.
• Support in reformulating existing product ranges to build toward compliance to new standards.
• Support and maintain Validation on all CCP's pertaining to Thermal processing and preservation including Heat penetration studies, Temperature and Heat Distribution studies, Acidification Studies, and Challenge tests.
• Authorise positive release of Ready-To-Heat products through data assessment.
• Analyse and recommend decisions on deviated stock.
• Manage laboratory testing and keep accurate records.
• Work collaboratively with technical R&D segments and Operations and provide level 2 troubleshooting on preservation.
• Utilizing internal and external networks to research new trends and technologies to be incorporated into product development aligned with the Unilever compass and Foods business objectives
• Supervising first production runs of new products across all capabilities alongside the process engineer and providing value to Engineering and/or renovating to improve existing products
• Manage multiple projects at any one time and prioritise depending on business needs

Skills on Resume: 

• Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Root Cause Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Product Reformulation (Hard Skills)
• Thermal Processing Validation (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Laboratory Testing (Hard Skills)
• Trend Research (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Implement company strategy by testing the performance of new ingredients and solutions in dairy applications and communicate results to the team to support new and existing products.
• Develop new food formulations to demonstrate the performance of ingredients in order to best meet requirements.
• Deliver high-quality presentations to demonstrate and communicate results.
• Support new ingredient and product development initiatives
• Design and conduct experiments in the laboratory and pilot plant.
• Apply routine analytical methods to characterize the attributes of formulated food products, and coordinate more extensive testing with other teams
• Provide status updates to the team.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Work with global teams to understand project and market needs.
• Implement the strategic and operational technical plans for all products in the relevant Category as agreed with the Product Technical Manager
• Implement the systems, procedures and processes that drive continuous improvements for all the technical aspects of the products and the suppliers of the products
• Regularly review supplier compliance against Nando's Quality, Safety, Legal, Ethical and Sustainability Standards and provide feedback to the relevant Technical Manager

Skills on Resume: 

• Ingredient Testing (Hard Skills)
• Food Formulation (Hard Skills)
• Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Experimental Design (Hard Skills)
• Analytical Methods (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Perform testing activities to evaluate food performance on competitive products, prototypes, and production samples
• Be a strong product team member who helps support decisions based on the science of cooking
• Support domestic and international product, claims, and performance development
• Define testing protocols and parameters to validate units against performance claims
• Keep detailed test data and results in an organized and clear manner as well as develop test datasheets for new protocols
• Using tools and instruments for data collection
• Report positive and negative aspects of the user experience
• Suggest improvements to processes and equipment
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Complete the annual review of the agreed Technical KPIs for all suppliers in the relevant Category
• Ensure that all existing products in the relevant category comply with the relevant legislation as well as Nando's Food Policy requirements
• Ensure that all NPD for suppliers meets the Nando's Food Policy requirements and complies with all the relevant legislation
• Keep abreast of supply chain and product trends for suppliers, actively drive change and influence Nando's NPD and Policy to meet any new trends

Skills on Resume: 

• Product Testing (Hard Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Testing Protocols (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Data Collection (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Legislation Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Apply knowledge of food technology by providing support and solutions for issues pertaining to processes and products (Quality, Product Development, and Operating Procedures)
• Involved in Product Development, Product and Process Improvement through frequent cooking sessions
• Provide training and transfer of technology to production
• Conduct a sensory evaluation of products
• Provide technical support to the Production and Marketing team
• Responsible for managing product specifications and quality with retail food suppliers
• Responsible for managing and coordinating incoming samples from retailers to the site
• Prepare food samples for analysis
• Responsible for performing physical testing, appearance testing
• Preparing data for the release of the retailer marketability report.
• Using technical competencies to assess the compliance of the products with current regulations.

Skills on Resume: 

• Food Technology (Hard Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Sensory Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Technical Support (Soft Skills)
• Product Specifications (Hard Skills)
• Sample Management (Hard Skills)
• Physical Testing (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Suggests innovative concept ideas for new applications and new flavors by staying informed of the current food and beverage trends and latest product ideas via print media, social media, internet, marketing service providers, trade shows, restaurants, food trucks, food culture and internal concept ideation sessions.
• Develops accurate application presentation documents and maintains formulas and other records according to established company systems.
• Calculate amounts of ingredients per serving/per batch, convert units of measure for weight and volume, run cost comparison calculations for price per unit/serving/case/batch
• Works with Chemists to further flavor creation efforts.
• Checks flavor stability in applications and creates gold standards as necessary.
• Maintains equipment, keeps laboratory clean and orderly, maintains supplies and prepares demonstrations for shipping
• Performs analytical testing on beverage/food samples developed.
• Conduct stability testing and sensory testing.
• Perform selected chemical and physical evaluations of food products at established frequencies
• Coordinate monthly sampling, preparation, delivery, and receipt of product
• Communicate standards to designated distributors, which will ensure that samples are obtained at proper frequencies and in proper condition.

Skills on Resume: 

• Concept Development (Hard Skills)
• Flavor Creation (Hard Skills)
• Cost Calculation (Hard Skills)
• Flavor Stability (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Analytical Testing (Hard Skills)
• Stability Testing (Hard Skills)
• Sampling Coordination (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Drive and lead end-to-end product development projects from benchtop through commercialization and product reassessment.
• Manages multiple projects of various degrees of difficulty as well as more complex and long-term projects that require sustained involvement and coordination skills across several divisions and include multiple outside resources.
• Responsible for leading and conducting trials required for product validation during the development phase.
• Identify and lead opportunities to plan, formulate, and research the development of new products.
• Use knowledge of flavors and flavor chemistry to develop formulas and provide direction in product formulation.
• Work with vendors and ingredient suppliers to develop product solutions, including optimal solutions for process implementation and improvement.
• Proactively identifies optimization opportunities for formulation and production, resulting in improved quality, efficiency, and reduced costs.
• Partner with supplier and co-packer networks to deliver meaningful impact to the company (e.g., cost reduction, innovation, etc.) and to facilitate knowledge transfer and decision making.
• Analyze and present project results, outlining and recommending the next steps to internal stakeholders.
• Take initiative and prioritize tasks including good time-management, organizational, problem-prevention and problem-solving skills.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and SQF practices are always followed, notifying the immediate manager of any food safety and/or quality issues.

Skills on Resume: 

• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Soft Skills)
• Trial Management (Hard Skills)
• Formulation (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Process Optimization (Hard Skills)
• Knowledge Transfer (Soft Skills)
• Time Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Work with the Food Team to ensure that all recipes at the pre-200 stage can be replicated on a larger scale, with an understanding of expected yields, wastage, equipment, cooking times, new processes or new ingredients
• Coordinate all 200, ½ and FB1-3 batches with the Kitchen Teams and work with them to achieve the desired end result for new recipes, recording yield, labour and wastage and recipe updates at each stage
• Train out new recipes to each Kitchen department at the half batch stage, ensuring that heads of departments are happy with processes and ingredients
• Update recipes and costings after each stage of development (where applicable) so not to hold up the production timeline, and communicate these to the relevant teams
• Passionately present samples at each stage of the scale-up process, providing confidence that the recipe is working as hoped, and discuss any proposed changes to the method and cost if needed
• Ensure new ingredients are delivered within the spec and on time
• Understand how new and existing ingredients perform through the operation and note any trends
• Manage the stock holding of all 200 batches, ensuring that all samples are accounted for
• Build strong relationships with each department of the Kitchen to enable a collaborative approach to development
• Conduct formal product evaluation cuttings with key team members within the organization.
• Perform statistical analyses on product testing results. 
• Prepare monthly reports of the results of analytical and evaluative work.
• Inventory and order supplies for the QA Laboratory/Innovation Center.

Skills on Resume: 

• Recipe Development (Hard Skills)
• Batch Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Training (Soft Skills)
• Costing (Hard Skills)
• Ingredient Management (Hard Skills)
• Product Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Statistical Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)