Summary
Date Posted: 08th January 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ksh

JOB DETAILS:

Our client is looking for a responsible and dedicated full timefood technologist, it’s your job to make sure our food products are produced safely, legally and to the quality claimed. You will be involved in developing the manufacturing processes and recipes for sweets and candy products and may work on existing and newly-discovered ingredients to invent new recipes and concepts.
Your will be part of the product development teams to help deliver factory-ready recipes, based on development lab samples. Keeping up with ever-changing food production regulations will be an essential part of your job.
Responsibilities
• modify existing products and processes and develop new onescheck and improve safety and quality control procedures in your own and suppliers’ factories, from the raw material stage through to the finished product
• research current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product conceptsselect raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers
• prepare product costings based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products
• audit suppliers or manage internal audits
• run trials of new products – either alongside or together with product development
• coordinate launches of new products
• deal with any customer complaint investigations or product issues
• compile, check and approve product specifications and labelling
• undertake long-term projects with other departments, such as reducing waste by improving efficiency
• work on packaging innovation and technology
• conduct experiments and produce sample products
• design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour, colour and texture in large quantities
• build relationships with suppliers and customers
• ensure products are profitable.
Qualifications
• Degree in food science/technology
• Over 2 years work experience in food manufacturing
Skills you’ll need to show
• a genuine interest in science and how it is applied to food and cookery
• high standards of cleanliness and the ability to adhere to strict hygiene rules
• excellent attention to detail
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• leadership qualities
• people and teamworking skills
• a flexible approach to working
• numeracy and problem-solving skills
• time management and organizational skills
• an awareness of the consumer market.

Job application procedure
If you meet these requirements please send your CV to jobs@jobsikaz.com . We will only contact shortlisted candidates.