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The Vacancy
Assistant Development Technologist
Passionate about food innovation and product development?
We're looking for a proactive and organised Assistant Development Technologist at our Craigavon site to support the creation, development, and launch of exciting new products. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for food, strong attention to detail, and a desire to develop a successful career within Product Development.
The Role
As a Product Development Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting innovation, new product development, existing product improvements, and product transfers from factory trials through to successful launch. Working closely with Product Development Managers, Senior Technologists, and cross-functional teams, you will help ensure projects are delivered efficiently, accurately, and on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Product Development Managers, Senior Technologists and Technologists in delivering innovation and development projects.
- Prepare kitchen concepts and product samples to agreed specifications.
- Order ingredients and raw materials required for development work.
- Raise sample requests and complete all associated documentation accurately.
- Ensure samples are correctly labelled and include relevant cooking instructions and supporting information.
- Maintain high standards of communication with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Keep kitchen and work areas clean, organised, and audit-ready.
- Manage individual project work and meet agreed deadlines.
- Collaborate effectively with Commercial, Operations, Technical, Process, Packaging, and other key teams to support successful product launches.
- Assist with customer visits, supplier meetings, factory trials, and corporate events where required.
- Produce accurate cooking instruction guidelines.
- Keep work plans up to date and ensure all assigned tasks are completed.
What We're Looking ForYou will be enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Skills & Experience:- Excellent communication skills and a passion for food innovation and product development.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- Good IT skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated with the confidence to use initiative.
- Ability to build positive working relationships and gain the trust of colleagues.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Flexibility to travel occasionally for business requirements and training.
Desirable Skills & Experience:- Project management experience.
- Sound technical knowledge of food manufacturing or product development.
- Practical experience within a factory, food manufacturing, or product development environment.
- Relevant food industry qualification and/or industry experience.
What Success Looks Like- Ingredients and materials are available when required.
- Samples are prepared and distributed accurately and on time.
- Documentation is completed correctly and maintained to a high standard.
- Individual projects are managed and delivered successfully.
- Kitchen and development areas are maintained to excellent standards.
- Work plans are current, organised, and effectively managed.
- Cooking instructions are completed accurately and within deadlines.
Our ValuesAt Pilgrim's, our values shape everything we do:
- Availability - We are open, responsive and ready to embrace new challenges.
- Humility - We listen, respect one another and value different perspectives.
- Discipline - We honour our commitments and deliver on our promises.
- Sincerity - We are honest, respectful and authentic in our interactions.
- Simplicity, Ownership & Determination - We focus on what matters, take responsibility for our actions, and work hard to achieve success.
If you're looking to build your career in food product development and want to be part of a dynamic, innovative team, we'd love to hear from you.
Our StoryPilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
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Job Info:
- Company: Pilgrims Europe
- Position: Assistant Development Technologist
- Work Location: Craigavon
- Country: GB
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