Food Technologist - EUBE

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of "We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World". The company's product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

Purpose of the Position

To maintain & grow the business via the development of innovative, profitable, delicious, nutritious & sustainable seasoning products and solutions.

Solutions should be process stable, both internally and externally whilst still ensuring food quality and safety standards are met.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with R&D, marketing and some potential key customers to enable on time in full delivery of innovative, authentic, marketable, profitable products.
• Create, formulate, and provide process parameters for new product developments aligned with customer, legislative and food safety requirements within the scope of Griffith long range plan and purpose driven strategy.
• Formula Management
• Participates and engages fully in production trials of new products; provides technical support in resolving on-going issues. A degree of travel and flexibility is required.
• Understand and contribute towards the delivery of Business Key Performance Indicator's
• Using relevant IT systems correctly to ensure that full audit trail is in place and all metrics for KPI's can be measured.
• Understands the customer's requirements (ingredient, product, and legislative restrictions), their operational processes and their technical requirements.
• In collaboration with the wider GTM team, writes and conducts product presentations & workshops to the customer showing our products in application & in a marketable format.
• Participates and supports in the development of new products to align with key market data and trends
• Support quality & operations on product optimisation, up scaling and root cause analysis.
• Undertake full organoleptic analysis of food products (therefore no food allergies or food restrictions.)
• Proactively and visibly supports the Health and Safety standards, rules and regulations of the organisation.

• Either a degree in Food Technology or related subject OR proven relevant on the job experience.
• Minimum level of previous experience required - for example University Placement or Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment.