NPD Technologist - Aberdeenshire Seafood Company

The Company:

A leading company in the seafood industry with a strong heritage of producing high-quality, innovative fish and seafood products. Committed to food safety, sustainability, and excellence, focused on creating products that delight customers while maintaining rigorous standards across all processes.

The company values innovation, hands-on expertise, and continuous improvement, offering employees opportunities to contribute to product development and grow within a collaborative, supportive environment.

The Candidate:

• Curious and enthusiastic about food, with a genuine interest in creating great products and progressing your career
• Comfortable working in a hands-on role, from developing recipes to preparing samples for tastings (unsuitable for vegan/vegetarian candidates)
• Detail-oriented, making sure product specifications and data are accurate and reliable
• Practical and adaptable, able to solve problems and think creatively under time pressures
• A supportive team player who’s also confident working independently
• Keen to keep learning and growing your expertise in product development

Experience:

The ideal candidate will have a degree in food science or a related field, experience in food manufacturing or product development, and strong recipe development and data management skills.

The Package:

The company offers opportunities to influence product creation, gain full-process experience, and progress through training and mentoring, alongside a competitive salary and a supportive, innovative work environment.