RD&A Senior Technologist

4 weeks ago


Naas, Ireland Kerry Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of passionate food creatives developing new products for the Foodservice poultry and appetiser markets. In this role you will be working as part of the Meat RD&A team based in Naas, developing and optimising new products in line with customer briefs.

Role location can be flexible across Europe.

Key responsibilities

Work as part of a team to develop market suitable products in line with customer briefs, utilising the Kerry portfolio  Develop equipment and processing expertise in-house and at customer facilities, demonstrating the ability to problem solve and work through challenges to bring new products successfully through the scale-up process Deliver best-in-class process expertise and support to our customers to help drive continuous improvement of their in-market products Support internal and external scale-up production trials for new product developments Ensure prompt reporting of trial results and feedback Develop a strong business acumen and market understanding of the Foodservice market  Support the wider Development & Applications team with customer projects and presentations as required  Build strong relationships with key contacts within your customer base Frequent travel is required as this is very much a customer-facing role 

Qualifications and skills

BSc in Food Science / Technology or other such related field Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the food industry Previous experience of processing & knowledge of food manufacturing, ideally Poultry and/or Red Meat, is desired  Experience in developing meat coating systems and seasonings is desired Be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of Flavours and Food Preservation systems Full training will be provided Full driving licence is required

Personal Qualities:

Teamwork is essential, and the role requires excellent interpersonal and rapport-building skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to share learnings, manage timelines & report results Ability to work cross-functionally and with other departments and teams Able/open to frequent travel  Able to demonstrate skills at prioritising your work and managing a variety of projects/briefs Have a passion for food and the ability to confidently present products and information to customers Possess excellent organisational and PC skills and knowledge of MS Office (Word/Excel) Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
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