Food Development Technologist (AWDO-P15220)


Company:	AWD online
Salary:	£28,000 to £30,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Gateshead Tyne and Wear, NE10 9NA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Sept 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

Food Development Technologist

Bring hands-on food industry experience into a creative product development position, developing and improving meat products while supporting quality, food safety and technical standards. Butchery experience can provide a strong route into this opportunity.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Food Technologist, NPD Technologist, Development Technologist, R&D Technologist, Application Technologist, Meat Technologist, Process Technologist, Product Developer, Food Developer

SALARY: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, North East England

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an excellent opportunity to shape innovative meat products and turn practical food knowledge into customer-ready solutions.

The Food Development Technologist will develop and optimise formulations and processing methods, helping products meet customer, regulatory and company standards. Working across Technical, Production, NPD, Procurement and Commercial teams, the Food Development Technologist supports innovation and technical excellence.

Customer-facing presentations and practical trials give the Food Development Technologist scope to contribute ideas, solve problems and improve product quality.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Food Development Technologist include:

• Product Development and Formulation: Develop and refine meat product formulations, including sausages, patties, cured meats and other processed meat products

• Trials and Pilot Plant Runs: Conduct product trials and pilot plant runs to evaluate ingredients, processing methods and equipment

• Supplier and R&D Collaboration: Work with suppliers and R&D teams to source and evaluate new ingredients and technologies

• Industry and Regulatory Awareness: Keep up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies and regulatory changes affecting meat processing

• Quality Issue Support: Support investigations into product quality issues, complaints, non-conformances and corrective actions

• Internal and Customer Presentations: Present product ideas internally and to customers

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience within the meat, food manufacturing or wider food industry

• Good understanding of food safety and quality principles

• Good knowledge of HACCP and food manufacturing processes

• Understanding of meat raw materials and processing

• Strong attention to detail and drive for success

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with production and technical teams

• Practical, hands-on approach to problem solving

Offer is subject to a drugs and alcohol test

BENEFITS

• 28 days annual leave

• Employee assistance programme

• Company pension

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P15220

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