Product Development Assistant

7 days ago


Barnsley, Barnsley, United Kingdom Freshpak Chilled Foods Full time
Job Title:

Product Development Assistant

About the Role:

Freshpak Chilled Foods is seeking a highly motivated and organized Product Development Assistant to join our NPD Team at our Barnsley facility. As a key member of the team, you will assist the Senior Concept Technologist in delivering projects on allocated accounts, manage day-to-day tasks in the NPD kitchen, and provide support to the wider NPD team when required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the Senior Concept Technologist and Manager to deliver the Site Product Development Plan.
  • Carry out regular benchmarking sessions to ensure targets are being adhered to.
  • Develop products in response to customer briefs and work proactively on innovation for future briefs.
  • Support the concept to launch process, focusing on the concept stages before product sign off.
  • Manage stock control of NPD areas within the business.
  • Collect ingredients & packaging needed for the NPD kitchen as required.
  • Maintain clear and tidy NPD pallets in goods in, the goods in freezer, and despatch with help where required.
  • Assist with packing up, labelling, boxing, and sending out samples to all customers as required.
  • Make up samples in the NPD kitchen under supervision of Senior Concept Technologist / other Concept Technologists.
  • Assist with ad hoc assistance to Process NPD team in gathering of trial samples, organizing lab samples.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field (Desirable).
  • HACCP Level 2 Qualification (Desirable).
  • Basic IT skills – able to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Organisational and time-management skills.
  • Attention to detail (Right First Time).
  • Strong Team player.
Benefits:
  • Bereavement leave.
  • Company pension.
  • Discounted or free food.
  • Enhanced maternity leave.
  • Enhanced paternity leave.
  • Free parking.
  • Health & wellbeing programme.
  • Life insurance.
  • On-site parking.
  • Referral programme.
  • Sick pay.
Working Hours:

8 hour shift, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm.



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