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Job Description

Title:product development placement– frozen

Reporting to:SENIOR DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST - FROZEN

Location:office based, leyland

Purpose of Role

  • To support the product development team in the development of new products from concept to launch ensuring all Dr. Oetker quality standards are met.
  • To assist in sample preparation and testing for product development enhancements and improvements ensuring all Dr. Oetker quality standards are met.
  • To contribute to the generation product concept ideas to fill the innovation pipe line.

pRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • To prepare product samples for internal evaluation and customer appraisal, ensuring in all cases that Dr. Oetker quality standards are met.
  • To prepare and cook product for internal and external product sampling sessions.
  • To support the product development team in the development ofnew cooking instructions and to testthe instructions in line with Dr. Oetker NPD procedures.
  • To conduct product breakdowns in an accurate and timely manner for post trial/ first production review.
  • To assist with product presentations to customers/visitors ensuring completion in a way that reflects the high quality standards of Dr. Oetker and its brands.
  • To collate product samples ensuring products reflect the high quality standards of Dr. Oetker and its brands.Organise shipment of samples to customers.
  • To prepare and maintain the taste panel quality attribute sheet for all UK produced products ensuring they are an accurate representation of the approved product.
  • To be responsible for maintaining the frozen pizza data base, detailing product breakdowns, photography and labelling information. Track competitor product changes as required.
  • To be responsible for maintaining the NPD test kitchen raw material stocks and finished product stocks.
  • To proactively identify innovative product concepts via market trend information, food exhibitions or ideation sessions.
  • To translate concept ideas into viable, innovative project ideas and present to marketing on a regular basis.
  • To manage product presentations to customers/visitors are completed in a way that reflects the high quality standards of Dr. Oetker and its brands.
  • Responsible for the legal duty of care owed to employees and others.
  • Responsible for understanding the relevant requirements of the health and safety policy.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

  • External
  • Ingredient and packaging suppliers
  • Sensory research agencies
  • Courier companies.
  • Internal
  • NPD Manager frozen
  • Senior Development Technologist
  • Marketing Manager and Brand Team,Frozen
  • Marketing Director Frozen
  • UK Manufacturing teams.
  • UK Purchasing teams
  • UK Quality Team

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
Education /
  • Studying for a food related degree

Work Experience /
  • Process oriented but with hands on attitude
  • IT literate – Microsoft Office (particularly Powerpoint and Excel)
  • Data interpretation and analysis

Abilities /
  • Strong and confident communicator – written and verbal
  • Attentive to detail
  • Well organised
  • Forward thinking
  • Adaptable/flexible and able to work to tight deadlines
  • Creative solutions / innovative
  • Full driving license (travel within the UK will be required)

Personality /
  • Drive and passion for food
  • Self motivated
  • Logical thought process
  • Team player

COMPETANCIES / ESSENTIAL
Create Solutions /
  • Understand basic customer needs
  • Support the creation of solutions to fulfil the expectations of your clients
  • Regularly monitor the quality of your work
  • Learn from mistakes

Focus on Sustainable Success /
  • Maintain patience and demonstrate persistency in your work
  • Understand the contribution of your activities to sustainable success and brand image and modify your activities accordingly
  • Understand and value the Dr. Oetker brand

Strive for results /
  • Understand objectives of your work area, organise your work and seek to achieve best results
  • Proactively identify what needs to be done, take ownership and appropriate actions
  • Seek for and use feedback to improve yourself

Grow within a team /
  • Establish working relationships with colleagues in your work area
  • Actively integrate yourself into the team
  • Appreciate different points of view and value team success above your individual achievements