- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- 5–6 years
Lead and support new product development, product trials, specifications management, food safety compliance, and technical support within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage product trials, including planning, scheduling, execution, and communication with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance and support to the New Product Development (NPD) team throughout the development process.
- Develop, review, and maintain recipes, job cards, specifications, assembly sheets, and technical documentation.
- Ensure all trial outcomes, validation requirements, yields, nutritional data, shelf-life testing, and process improvements are documented and incorporated into product development processes.
- Manage product specifications, artwork reviews, ingredient declarations, allergen identification, and compliance documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology / Food Science
- Nice to have: trial systems
- Nice to have: FPI