Muizenberg: Development Technologist posted by Cape Herb & Spice

Reporting: Product Developer Location: Capricorn Park Purpose: Cape Herb & Spice is looking for a Development Technologist to fulfil a vital role within our Tea category, focusing primarily on a key local customers expressing creative flair in helping develop commercially viable and delicious tea concepts in line with current trends. Key Functional Areas: Execute the product development process within given deadlines, ensuring product conforms to country-specific legislation as well as customer-specific regulations on product and packaging. All stages of the development process to be followed and filed meticulously. This procedure involves HACCP compliance Recipe development and tastings Raw material costings Supplier interaction Factory implementation in terms of factory trials and travel tests Artwork approvals Specification generation and maintenance Technical support to both QA department and sales teams alike Play your role in maintaining the compliance to business food safety, ethical, religious and sustainability certifications Effective execution of launches through thorough communication, consultation and involvement of internal departments. Required Knowledge & Skills: Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office) Excel skills Intermediate to advanced Drivers license essential Required Prior Learning/ Experience: Degree in Food Technology or Food Science 2-3 years experience within an NPD role Personal Characteristics: Deadline driven Great Time management skills Commercially minded Meticulous Passionate foodie Good communicator Creative thinker Team Player Reliable Strong interpersonal skills Optimistic solution finder To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes anothers personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that persons personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner. To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at . Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.