Research And Development Technician

The Company

Newly Weds® Foods is a leading, privately owned global food ingredients business and has been innovating since 1932. The European division is a market leader in the manufacture of coatings, seasonings and functional ingredient systems.

Today, Newly Weds® Foods is a world leader in food ingredient technology. A network of R&D, manufacturing and service facilities around the globe allows us to serve our customers’ needs in more than 68 countries. But despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, family-owned business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That’s why we continue to invest in infrastructure, human resources and capacity to keep pace with our customers’ needs and expectations.

We are currently seeking to recruit a highly motivated, proactive and driven individual to work as an R&D Technician. This person will ensure the efficient preparation of products for internal tastings, formal customer presentations and ongoing development work are in line with customer requirements, within budgets and deadlines to successfully secure new business and retain and develop existing business.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Food Technologists with recipe preparation and cooking.
• Accurately weighing and mixing recipe formulations.
• Maintaining raw material stocks.
• Ensuring documentation is completed to ensure full traceability of ingredients within the department.
• Developing a positive working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Daily cleaning tasks (to ensure that the labs and kitchens are maintained to a high-level hygiene standard).
• This role will involve lifting weights of up to 25Kg.
• To provide training where applicable to NWF Personnel.
• To undertake such training as is viewed as necessary by the Company to improve personal performance or to meet the overall business objectives.
• The above duties and responsibilities are not exhaustive. You will be required, directed by your line manager to accept changes in responsibility or duties within the department or other areas of the plant, subject to suitable knowledge or training.

Location & Hours of work

This is a position based at the UK and European Head Office in Ossett, working a basic 37.5-hour week, Monday to Friday.