Job Description

As a food technologist, it's your job to make sure food products are produced safely, legally and to the quality claimed. You could be involved in developing the manufacturing processes and recipes of food and drink products and may work on existing and newly-discovered ingredients to invent new recipes and concepts. You may modify foods to create products such as fat-free items and semi-ready meals, hot & cold powdered drinks… and will often work closely with the product development teams to help deliver factory-ready recipes, based on development kitchen samples. Keeping up with ever-changing food production regulations will be an essential part of your job. Other Skills: • Modify existing products and processes and develop new ones • Check and improve safety and quality control procedures in your own and suppliers' factories, from the raw material stage through to the finished product • Research current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts • Select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers • Prepare product costing based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products • Audit suppliers or manage internal audits • Run trials of new products - either alongside or together with product development • Coordinate launches of new products • Deal with any customer complaint investigations or product issues • Compile, check and approve product specifications and labelling • Undertake long-term projects with other departments, such as reducing waste by improving efficiency • Work on packaging innovation and technology • Conduct experiments and produce sample products • Design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavor, color and texture in large quantities • Ensure products are profitable • Work with suppliers on quality issues and new product ideas • Manage the safety, legality and quality of food produced