Based - Lifton, Devon (PL16 0BB)
Permanent, Full Time
Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.
At Premier Foods, we’re proud to be one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, home to some of the nation’s most loved brands. We’re passionate about creating great-tasting products that consumers love, and our R&D teams play a central role in bringing new ideas to life.
We’re looking for a Development Technologist to join our R&D team in Lifton, the home of Ambrosia. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is passionate about food innovation, enjoys working cross-functionally, and wants to help develop, improve and commercialise food products from concept through to launch.
As an R&D Technologist, you’ll be responsible for developing, renovating and commercialising food products that meet consumer, customer, quality, safety and cost requirements. You’ll support a range of innovation, renovation, cost optimisation and continuous improvement projects, helping to ensure our products deliver against both consumer expectations and commercial objectives.
You’ll work closely with teams across R&D, Operations, Marketing, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain to bring projects to life, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to the right technical standards.
What you'll be doing?
In this role, you will:
What we need from you?
We’re looking for someone who brings curiosity, creativity and strong technical understanding, along with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
You’ll ideally have:
What we offer you in return?
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At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.
As one of the UK's largest food producers, we’re passionate about food and believe each and every day we have the opportunity to enrich life for everyone. Premier Foods employs over 4,000 people operating from 13 sites across the country, supplying a range of retail, wholesale, foodservice and other customers with our iconic brands which feature in millions of homes every day.
Through some of the nation’s best-loved brands, including Ambrosia, Batchelors, Bisto, Loyd Grossman, Mr. Kipling, Oxo, FUEL10K, The Spice Tailor, Merchant Gourmet and Sharwood’s, we’re creating great tasting products that contribute to healthy and balanced diets, while committing to nurturing our people and our local communities, and going further in the pursuit of a healthier planet, in line with our Purpose of ‘Enriching Life Through Food’.
