NPD Food Technologist

Minimum requirements for the role:

• A BSc/BTech degree or equivalent qualification in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• The successful candidate must be computer literate, particularly Microsoft Excel and Word and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work effectively in a laboratory, production, and office environment.
• Exposure to food manufacturing through vacation work, internships, graduate programmes, or academic projects will be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Handling the Technical and Research & Development functions across Quality Assurance, New Product Development (NPD), process improvement, and packaging development, working closely with the sales team and its customers.
• Assisting with maintaining and improving product quality standards across sweets, powdered drinks, and pet food.
• Conducting routine product evaluations, including physical, chemical, sensory, and, where applicable, microbiological assessments.
• Assisting with raw material, packaging material, and finished-product specifications.
• Supporting investigation of customer complaints, product deviations, non-conformances, and quality issues.
• Participating in root-cause investigations and assisting in developing corrective and preventative actions.
• Assisting with factory trials, production line investigations, and troubleshooting of quality-related issues.
• Monitoring product performance against agreed specifications and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting the development of new and improved products from concept through to commercialisation.
• Assisting with formulation development and optimisation, including ingredient selection and functional performance.
• Assisting in the development and evaluation of packaging for sweets, powdered beverages, and pet food.
• Assisting in ensuring new and existing products comply with applicable food safety and regulatory requirements.
• Participating in HACCP, risk assessment, traceability, and food safety activities as required.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.