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Closed CLOSING DATE: 13/07/2017

Maclean’s Highland Bakery Limited

NPD Food Technologist

HNC, HND, Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree

Closing Date:: 13/07/2017
Skill:: Engineering manufacturing and production
Region:: Moray
Salary: £21,000 - £25,000 per annum depending on experience
Length:: 12 months
Ref code: ZJZNWFHXGB

Placement summary

Maclean’s Highland Bakery Limited, a family business based in Forres, is looking for an NPD Food Technologist to deliver two exciting new product development projects over a 12 month period. This placement will involve ingredient formulation, testing, test baking and sensory analysis panel testing.

Job description

Project Description

This placement is part of the Knowledge Exchange Placement Programme (KEPP) http://www.hie.co.uk/business-support/scotgrad-highlands-and-islands/knowledge-exchange-placement-programme.html The successful candidate will help facilitate knowledge exchange between Maclean’s Highland Bakery Limited (MHB) and Queen Margaret’s University (QMU) in Edinburgh, to develop two new pre-determined commercially sensitive product lines, and ensure that these are market ready. The successful candidate will be based in Forres but will be expected to undertake travel to QMU on an ad hoc basis.

For informal enquiries regarding this position please contact Lewis Maclean, Managing Director, T: 01309 672859, E: [email protected].

The preferred start date is May 2017; however this is flexible depending on the availability of the successful candidate.

This position is part funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the European Regional Development Fund and the Scottish Funding Council.

If you are experiencing any difficulties when submitting an online application for this role please email [email protected].

Placement Objectives

To develop two new pre-determined product lines.

Role Description

The successful candidate will work closely with both MHB and QMU to deliver the following specific tasks:

Induction training at QMU
Formulation, ingredient testing and test baking
Nutritional calculations as well as lab analysis
Review test results/trials
Work with QMU to undertake several food/consumer sensory analysis panels
Source project consumables

Qualifications

Open to all candidates with at least an HNC in the relevant subject area.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

Food Technology, Food Safety Systems or New Food Product Development qualification
Knowledge of food safety systems and working in the food industry
Excellent communications skills
Research and analytical skills
Self-motivated and capable of independent working
Innovative thinker
Strong team player
Good IT skills
Ability to assume responsibility for project management and completion

Desirable Skills

Experience/knowledge of retail food sector
Experience of NPD product presentation
Have a creative flair which fits our ethos

Benefits

Company benefits

Maclean’s Highland Bakery are a member of Scottish Bakers http://scottishbakers.org/ and the successful candidate will also benefit from working closely with the MHB’s Managing Director and tapping into his extensive knowledge and expertise of baking and business management.

In addition, the candidate will have an access to facilities at the Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation at QMU http://www.qmu.ac.uk/business_industry/scottish-centre-food-development-innovation.htm

Placement benefits

This placement gives the successful candidate the unique opportunity to work closely with both HMB and QMU whilst benefitting from the support by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to develop two food lines. The candidate will benefit from 1-2-1 support from QMU to develop commercial NPD knowledge, assist with sensory analysis consumer panel as well as project management.

ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni.

Additional information

Location: Forres

Preferred start date: 01/05/2017