CLOSING DATE: 2024/07/08
LOCATION: Gauteng
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Food and Innovations Student is responsible for supporting the Food and Innovations Manager who creates new innovative product concepts incorporating new and/or existing ingredients and packaging to deliver a product that serves our customers’ needs and is operationally executable.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- In progress to achieve a Degree in Food Science or Technology Diploma or Food & Beverage Operations
- Driver’s License
- Travel – local
DUTIES AND RESOINSIBIBLITIES
- Develop concept plans as aligned with the Brand Plan
- Based on concept development strategies, investigate food trends, innovations, and consumer needs to identify any unmet food needs
- Build concepts and review through research funnels to identify the top concepts that get approved for taste research
- Conduct quantitative concept research
- Develop product prototypes through technical investigation into raw ingredients and interactions
- Conduct qualitative taste and sensory research analysis with the current target market to identify the most preferred product
- Follow Nando’s stage gate process taking the product from ideation to launch
- Apply SA legislation relating to food safety
- Develop and sign off specifications with Suppliers, including ingredients, packaging, equipment, and small wares
- Compile allergen booklet, and regularly update food nutritional & allergen info for all meal items
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