Food Development Technologist - hireful. : Job Details

Do you love food? Want the opportunity to develop food, and bring to market some delicious creations?

Look no further.

Working for this well-established commercial food product manufacturer and supplier as a Food Development Technologist, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate and bring new products to life, working closely with customers to present the products you’ve helped to create.  

Salary – £35,000 Per Annum

Location – Middlesborough

Role Type – Full Time / Permanent / Mon-Fri / 8:30-5

Benefits - 25 days annual leave + BH, Pension 5% and 3%, 2 Volunteering Days per year, Onsite Parking, Staff Canteen, Health and well-being support and welfare community groups, Online and high street discount portal

The Role

We are seeking a Process Technologist to lead the scale-up of products from kitchen handover through to factory launch, ensuring they meet food safety, technical standards, and agreed commercial targets.

You will manage all stages of the critical path across multiple projects and accounts, working closely with the development team to ensure new products are production-ready.

Responsibilities include organising and delivering process trials, validating shelf-life, nutritional data, pack weights, and sensory performance, while supporting technical documentation and factory training.

You'll also deputise for the Senior Process Technologist and play a key role in customer launches, continuous improvement, and cost optimisation.

You will need food manufacturing experience, a related degree would be handy too!

Sound tasty? Drop an application in today and begin your career within an organisation that will push you to professionally develop and hone your craft.