Twinings
R&D Junior Development and Sensory Technologist
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Application Deadline: 15 September 2024
Department: New Product Development
Location: Andover
Description
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Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to make an impact? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, TwiningsOvo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The aim of the Research and Development Team is to drive commercial growth by creating technical opportunities and building them into great tasting, healthy beverages, promoting competitive advantage for Twinings.
Key Responsibilities
The R&D Junior Development & Sensory Technologist will support the implementation of new raw material formats to facilitate cost innovation by developing and validating new blends using new material formats.
Blend Development Process Implementation
- Design, conduct, analyse and report R&D lab-scale trials on new materials through new processes.
- Conduct lab-scale process tests to establish key process parameters for optimum efficiency and end product quality.
- Support establishment of new methods for implementing new ingredient formats into production.
- Develop expertise on pilot scale equipment.
- Liaise closely with factory teams to support upscaling for production.
- Develop and maintain a strong knowledge of product development, ingredient functionality, blending, agglomeration and other process techniques.
- Role model Twinings’ Innovation Behaviours.
- Lead and support formulation and creation of commercially viable product recipes to comply with agreed specifications using materials, such as herbs, flavours, wellbeing ingredients and other potential new beverage ingredients.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders including raw material sourcing, quality, ethical and regulatory teams to ensure ingredients and products meet the correct standards in terms of quality and commercial considerations.
- Identify opportunities to drive greater efficiency /agility in NPD development and delivery and propose solutions.
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Sensory Testing and Reporting
- Plan, schedule, and administer all aspects of internal sensory panel – including sourcing of samples, set up, execution and analysis of testing related to new ingredient formats/new processes sand overseeing of technicians as needed to support larger sensory tests.
- Develop a good understanding of the sensory methodologies required to support decision making for new ingredient formats/new processes.
- Recommend methods to address key objectives and key questions for new ingredients formats/new processes. Analysing data via RedJade / ExcelStat, writing preliminary reports. Delivery of data and reports to schedule to support project timelines.
- Ensure all project work is recorded, reported and compliant with the Twinings process, fulfils data traceability requirements and complies with all legal and ISO requirements related to product.
- Liaise with Developers etc on project and sample logistics. In partnership with Sensory Internal Panel owner, manage panel workload and flag early when deadlines cannot be met.
- Help build the employee panel into a community of engaged tasters who can support the wider sensory function.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within an R&D, sensory or process engineering environment.
- Demonstrable experience of working in product development.
- Degree in food science or other relevant subject.
- Experience within an FMCG environment with reference to NPD.
- Level 2 Food Safety or good understanding of food safety as well as basic scientific techniques and good scientific practice.
- Experience working with food/ beverage raw materials or development manufacturing trial experience desirable.
- Ideally interested in food/flavours with good sensory acuity.
- Strong technical rigour and organisation skills with demonstrated high attention to detail.
- Good understanding of food safety as well as scientific techniques and good scientific practice.
- Natural collaborator – happy to work both individually and as part of a team.
- Expects and drives high standards in everything they do.
- Growth mindset, thinks differently, challenging conventional thinking to create the future and overcome barriers.
- Curious, questioning and always looking ahead and outside.
- Must have significant personal commitment and desire to learn, develop and progress within the new product development field.
- Clear communicator with an ability to engage and influence others.
- Proactive nature - ability to create new ideas and bring to life.
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Benefits
- Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
- Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
- Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
- Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- SimplyHealth Cash plan
- Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
- Electric Car Scheme
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