Development Technologist

Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.

At Premier Foods, we’re proud to be one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, home to some of the nation’s most loved brands. We’re passionate about creating great-tasting products that consumers love, and our R&D teams play a central role in bringing new ideas to life.

We’re looking for a Development Technologist to join our R&D team in Lifton, the home of Ambrosia. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is passionate about food innovation, enjoys working cross-functionally, and wants to help develop, improve and commercialise food products from concept through to launch.

As an R&D Technologist, you’ll be responsible for developing, renovating and commercialising food products that meet consumer, customer, quality, safety and cost requirements. You’ll support a range of innovation, renovation, cost optimisation and continuous improvement projects, helping to ensure our products deliver against both consumer expectations and commercial objectives.

You’ll work closely with teams across R&D, Operations, Marketing, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain to bring projects to life, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to the right technical standards.

In this role, you will:

Develop new products in line with our innovation and growth strategies.

Manage multiple development projects from concept through to launch.

Reformulate and improve existing products to enhance quality, performance, cost, nutrition or sustainability.

Create product formulations, recipes, specifications and technical documentation.

Conduct laboratory, kitchen, pilot plant and factory trials.

Evaluate ingredient functionality and processing requirements.

Support successful product launches and ensure project milestones are achieved.

Ensure products meet quality, food safety and regulatory requirements.