Company : Nandos
Location : Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing date: 08 July 2024
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.
Responsibilities:
- 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
- Collaborate with Operations to establish the feasibility of product execution and additional requirements that may be needed
- Collaborate with Supply Chain to source required ingredients and packaging within cost parameters
- Work on product enhancements or changes to existing products
- Work with Learning and Development to create product training approaches
Requirements:
- In progress to achieve a Degree in Food Science or Technology Diploma or Food & Beverage Operations
- Driver’s License
Knowledge
- Knowledge of food microbiology (Basic)
- Knowledge of food processing (Basic)
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies (Basic)
- Knowledge of regulatory food legislation (Basic)
- Experience in Food Photography for food shoots (Basic)
- Understanding a student may not have all the above experiences
To apply for this job please visit nandos.erecruit.co.