NPD Technologist

Job Description

Organisation – International Fish Canners Ltd/Nor-Sea Foods Ltd

Position: NPD (New Product Development) Technologist

Responsible To: NPD Manager

Reason for Position:
Provision of assistance within the New Product Development Department and develop expertise in line with the company's growth and development.

Key Areas of Responsibility Preparation and Development of Products

• Recipe development and specification details recorded accurately
• Homogenisation of sauces and preparation of product to specification
• Test for Quality Control data; raw material, drained weights, salt content, pH
• Heat Penetration Procedures
• Sensory Evaluation of samples
• Product Shelf‑Life determination

Research and Development of Production Processes

• Collation of data
• Testing of new or alternative ingredients

Research & Development of Product

• Product monitoring
• Benchmarking samples
• Recipe Development for product serving suggestions
• Food presentation for photography

Sample Send Out Procedures

• Preparation of samples
• Maintaining stocks of all BP & FP Products for sample send out centre
• Labelling & Packaging of samples
• Recording & Reporting of despatch details

Preparation of Taste Panel

• Daily Quality Control Taste Panel Procedure
• Visitors Taste Panel – presented & maintained

Promotion of Products

• Preparation of products in innovative recipes for visitors
• Knowledge & Understanding of products for Educational & Health Promotion purpose.
• Carry out all lifting tasks in line with instruction and Manual Handling Instruction.
• Ensure adherence to correct Hygiene procedures.
• Follow H.A.C.C.P. procedures.
• Compliance with Health and Safety requirements.

Communication

• Attend departmental meetings to address planned work and/or issues arising.
• Communicate Company policy to colleagues in production departments.
• Report to the Product Development Manager on issues affecting work plan.
• Liaison with other departments and respective Management as necessary.
• Communication with customers and visitors as necessary.
• Creation and sending of written as necessary internally and externally.

Miscellaneous

• Compliance with Health and Safety requirements.
• Participate in any development and training programs put in place in line with attaining company goals and aims.
• Day to day housekeeping/hygiene of department including the taste panel room and NPD cupboards.
• Stock control and replenishment of items as and when required and maintain standards

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