Senior Development Technologist - #142835

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
  
  
  

The Opportunity

12 month FTC

This is a key role that bridges our innovative Development Chefs and NPD Team with internal stakeholders and our customers. You’ll ensure that recipes not only taste amazing but also meet customer briefs, technical requirements, cost parameters, and internal standards. From concept through to handover—and supporting all the way to launch—you’ll play a central role in the development journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate development activity for product submissions, panels, and launch reviews.
• Own and facilitate NPD meetings and feasibility/handover sessions for relevant categories.
• Ensure all customer-facing concepts are costed, margin-checked, and signed off internally.
• Be the main point of contact across multiple departments—Commercial, Technical, Process, Operations, and more.
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of all presentation materials for customer meetings.
• Deputise for the NPD Manager when needed, including attending and leading customer presentations.
  
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience within food manufacturing or retail NPD.
• Solid project management skills - proactive, organised, and able to work autonomously or in teams.
• Strong understanding of NPD gate processes, technical constraints, and manufacturing requirements.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and Recipe Professor.
• Flexibility, a full UK driving licence, and a passion for continuous improvement.
  
  
  

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.