Npd Apprentice

**Job Purpose**

To support and assist the NPD (New Product Development) team’s function within the business to develop ‘best in class’ innovative NPD & EPD for both brand & private label products in compliance with internal & external standards.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Support NPD team with communication to seasoning suppliers as well as sending base product and 1st production samples.
- Assist the team with product & packaging sample generation, packing and posting as well as participating in internal tasting sessions across both brand & private label development.
- Assist development chef & team with kitchen activity including real food preparation for seasoning profiling & product submissions, as well as lunches for customer visits.
- Co-ordinate kitchen and factory trial shelf life which involves sample make-up, providing samples to team members and keeping record of results.
- Maintain upkeep and tidiness of kitchen & storage to maximise efficiency of NPD team.
- Co-ordinate benchmarking sessions of competitor products and maintain record of competitor products.
- Support NPD team with store visits on occasion to collect product samples & ingredients as required.
- Support with successful handover completion to process by conducting seasoning cup & flow tests and feeding back results.
- Promote a foodie culture within the NPD team and wider business, identifying and exploiting awareness and knowledge of food trends.
- To assist with general administration within the NPD team as well as any other ad-hoc tasks as required.

**Competencies (Levels 1 & 2)**
- Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
- Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward.
- Delivers Objectives: The ability to focus on the desire to set challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.

**HSE Responsibilities (Levels 1 & 2)**

Follows training & instruction in order to protect self and others, authorised to challenge unsafe behaviour. Will report safety concerns immediately and where possible take action to reduce risk of harm, engage in safety conversations and be involved in safety walks to build a safety culture.

**Personal Attributes**
- Team Player
- Strong attention to detail
- Desire to learn and develop
- Self-Starter
- Flexible and Organised
- Passion for food
- Able to work to deadlines
- Numerate, commercially aware
- Positive and can-do attitude

**Experience and Qualifications**
- Experience in food manufacturing / catering desirable.
- Full driving license.
- Strong attention to detail.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: Up to £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Norwich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)