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Development Technologist

Competitive salary

Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Location: Aston

Why join us?

We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more.

About the role.

To be a great Development Technologist you will be highly motivated with a passion for food and strong attention to detail.

Role Accountabilities

Business Communication: Has relationships with relevant functions to support the Development process activity.
Customer: Has good overall awareness of retailer development requirements.
Culinary: Demonstrates an interest and passion within product area.
Product Innovation: Able to identify emerging food and market trends with a passion for food and a drive to innovate.
Business Knowledge: Has a good understanding of the relevant site capabilities.
Product Development Cycle: Uses recipe management systems to generate all key recipe information and costings in line with the commercial targets. Delivers all Development tasks to the required standard and timescale.
Market Awareness: Is aware of comparative products from all retailers and captures and communicates relevant changes and newness.
Pipeline Management: Inputs clear and accurate detail into Sector Pipeline document.
Behaviours: Attention to detail, fast paced, positive, dynamic, creative, organised, curious, alignment to BV values.

About you.
Excellent PC skills
A food-based degree or relevant experience
A valid driving licence
Resilient and self-motivated with good time management skills
Organised, an effective communicator and team player
Willing to learn and grow into the role and business What you'll receive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You'll enjoy:
Life Assurance (1 x salary)
25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service)
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Discount & cashback platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free health check
Employee Assistance Programme
A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Free independent mortgage advice
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Free car parking - Site dependant

Proud to be Bakkavor

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

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