R&D Food Technologist

R&D Technologist

Location: Montagu, Western Cape
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reports To: Head of NPD
Salary: R35,000 – R40,000 per month CTC

Job Overview

Our client, a well-established food manufacturing business in the FMCG industry, is looking for an innovative and technically minded R&D Technologist to join their team in Montagu.

This role will be responsible for the development of new products and the improvement of existing products, from initial concept and recipe development through to factory trials, product handover and commercial production.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical food background, excellent attention to detail and a genuine passion for product innovation and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new products based on customer briefs, including researching recipes and developing formulations suitable for factory production.
• Complete BOMs and product costings, including researching raw material and packaging costs.
• Conduct kitchen trials and prepare product samples for customers.
• Ensure products comply with relevant regulatory, statutory and customer requirements.
• Create and maintain final product specifications for new products.
• Source new raw materials and packaging materials and obtain relevant documentation, pricing and MOQ inform