At Jordans Cereals

At Jordans Cereals, we never settle for bland. For over 50 years, we’ve been crafting wholesome, tasty and healthier cereals that bring nature’s best to breakfast tables around the world. As pioneers in cereals, we’ve always pushed boundaries – combining curiosity, bold thinking and natural ingredients to stay ahead and inspire the category.

Proud to be part of Associated British Foods (ABF), we pair the strength of a global group with the agility of a forward-thinking brand. Jordans is more than cereals – it’s a place to grow your career. Curiosity is our secret ingredient. We think differently, act bravely and collaborate with energy and openness to bring out the best in each other.

Together we pioneer innovation, build distinctive brands beyond the bowl, and own our impact on people and planet. Your next opportunity could be just one click away.

Overview Of Role

We’re looking for a passionate and curious Product Development Technologist to join our Product Development team. You'll help bring new cereal products to life across our Jordans and Dorset brands, as well as selected Private Label projects, supporting everything from kitchen development and recipe creation through to factory trials and product launches.

Working closely with Brand, Operations and Process teams, you'll contribute to both NPD and EPD projects, preparing samples, gathering trial data, and helping turn great ideas into high-quality, factory-ready products that consumers love.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the delivery of NPD and EPD activity across our cereals and snacks portfolio, working closely with the wider Product Development team.
• Assist in developing kitchen recipes that meet consumer needs, brand guidelines, and cost targets.
• Keep close to food trends and innovation across relevant food industry categories, using inspiration to support new ideas, product improvements and future pipeline thinking.
• Help organise and run R&D production trials, working alongside Process and Operations teams to capture learnings and understand how products behave at scale.
• Contribute to moving ideas through the stage and gate process, helping to keep activity on track and well documented.
• Promote a quality first mindset by following best practice ways of working and supporting continuous improvement across the development process.
• Carry out kitchen development work, including preparing samples, supporting recipe upgrades, and helping troubleshoot product or process issues.
• Help maintain the R&D Kitchen to an auditable, food safe standard.
• Support sensory and consumer focused work, including preparing samples for research and contributing to internal taste panels.
• Contribute to improving flavour, texture, quality, cost, and nutritional profiles of existing products.
• Assist with preparing for product launches, supporting smooth handover from development to factory.
• Participate in factory trials to help ensure kitchen developed products can be made consistently on the line and retain their intended flavour, texture, nutrition, and quality through shelf life.
• Help ensure recipes and related documentation meet cost, compliance, and system requirements.
• Follow all relevant food safety and quality procedures, including HACCP and external standards such as BRC, IFS, and Femas.
• Support the development of gold standard product specifications for first production and beyond.
• Work flexibly across the Product Development team to support workload, trials, and day to day activities.
• Take ownership of agreed tasks or small focus areas within R&D as part of your ongoing development.