*** Senior Food Technologist - R&D ***

Top Frozen Food Manufacturing firm seeks Senior Food Technologist - R&D. To develop new frozen food products.

Non-Negotiables (We will check):

* Expert in Frozen Food Technology and Manufacturing
* Creative Ability to Come up with New Food Concepts
* Technical Understanding of Food Manufacturing Methods
* Technical Understanding of Food Safety
* Creative but Practical Person
* Take Accountability Person
* 5-10 years Frozen Food R&D
* 5 years Food Safety Certifications
* 3 years Consumer Testing and Taste Testing
* 5 years Frozen Food Production Methods

What the person must be able to do:

This role is in the Frozen Food Manufacturing sector. All duties would take place in this context.

* Research into New Food Product Types
* Taste and Consumer Preference Testing
* Development of Production Methods
* Health, Safety and Hygiene
* Pathogen Testing and Prevention

Key Job Deliverables:

* Top Performing New Food Product Lines
* Conformance to Food Good Manufacturing Practices
* Optimal Food Manufacturing Methods

Background work experience:

* 5-10 years Frozen Food R&D
* 5 years Food Safety Certifications
* 3 years Consumer Testing and Taste Testing
* 5 years Frozen Food Production Methods
* BTech Food Technology
* Expert in Frozen Food Technology and Manufacturing
* Development of new based frozen food products like sausages, pizzas and what your mind can conceive
* Food Good Manufacturing Processes, Halaal, Kashrut, Global Standard for Food Safety or equivalent Food Safety Certifications
* Food Concept Testing, Product Testing and In-Market Testing
* Food Raw Materials, Solid, Heat and Liquid Based Processing, Refrigeration Methods, Packaging Methods
* Advantageous: Launches of New Food Concepts to Market

Personality Summary:

* High Analytical - Strong with analysis, metrics, data and fact based decision making.
* Moderate Expressive - People person, charming, persuasive
* Adv: Moderate Driver - Ambitious, Results Orientated Go-getter. Self-Starter. Makes things happen.

Benefits of this Role:

* Independent Work Culture
* Industry leader
* Leading firm

Reports to: Head Manufacturing
Location: Westville, Durban

Salary: Market Related. In the Range of R480K to R600K per annum. Highly exceptional more senior candidates may be considered.

Type: Permanent
Start: ASAP
Reference: j487