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R&D Technician
Haddenham, Aylesbury (Oxfordshire)
Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and compound seasoning samples, including some cooking and handling of meat and poultry ingredients where required.
• Apply seasonings to relevant product bases and prepare samples for research, shelf-life testing, and other business needs.
• Prepare and dispatch samples to customers globally, ensuring country-specific customs requirements are met.
• Maintain laboratory stock of raw materials, experimental materials, and product bases, ensuring appropriate stock levels, FIFO rotation, and shelf-life compliance.
• Set up and support internal tasting panels for flavour evaluation of raw materials, finished products, and trial samples, including maintaining tasting records.
• Maintain R&D/PPI reference samples in line with the Gold Standard Programme.
• Use existing laboratory systems to maintain accurate data and traceability of raw materials and finished products.