Process Development Technician

Join Our New Product Development Team at The Compleat Food Group!

Are you looking to start your career in New Product Development? We have a new opportunity for a Process Development Technician to join our brilliant team, based in Poole.

Who We Are:

At The Compleat Food Group we never just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone. Our aim is to delight our customers and consumers every day, creating the best possible foods for shoppers needs and budgets.

Our site at Poole Bakery produces chilled savoury sausage rolls, hot pies, pasties and slices. The business has been producing products at its current site since 1937 and previously as Millers of Poole.

Our ability to drive category growth for our customers is through our focus on understanding our consumers and our relentless pursuit of innovation – we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.

We work at the correct pace to make clear decisions and deliver on our commitments on time every time. Quality is at the heart of everything we do, always. We take in pride in everything we produce.

 Location: Poole, BH15 2AS

 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 17:00 (flexible start times if required)

 Salary: £26,000

Purpose: 

To support effective delivery of NPD and Continuous Improvement agenda in line with customer category plans and The Compleat Food Group brand.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Support the process team for New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) from kitchen handover to launch
• Support with process factory trials and gather relevant information from trials including run rates, weights, settings, labour, outputs and data loggings
• Complete process trial paperwork and support organoleptic testing of products
• Support post-launch review for ongoing assessment of product quality, manufacturing challenges and driving continuous improvement
• Support with launch meetings and ensure relevant paperwork is complete
• Arrange and support the collection and sorting of production samples to go to customers
• Maintain process areas including hygiene, raw material stock control and rotation
• Follow all Health & Safety requirements during kitchen and process development work
• General office and administrative duties 

Experience:

• Passion for food, looking to start or continue career within NPD
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment 
• HACCP / Food Safety Training 

Key Skills and Qualities:

• Planning and organisation
• Communication and teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Enthusiasm to learn and grow
• Flexibility 
• Basic computing skills

Benefits to Include:

• On-site free parking and subsidised canteen
• Internal progression opportunities 
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme and well-being portal
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive. 

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. 
Recruitment Agencies We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.