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Development Technician Hertfordshire 28,000 plus benefits Graduate Opportunity Food Development R&D (Get Stuck In, Not Stuck Behind a Desk) Based in a top-notch R&D centre If youve just finished a degree in Food Science (or something similar) and youre wondering how to break into the food industry this is worth your attention. One of the leading ingredient innovators in Europe is expanding their R&D team and they want fresh thinking, not just more of the same. Youll be joining a business that helps global food brands make better, smarter, tastier products This is a proper hands-on role, working across a fully equipped R&D centre that includes a lab, kitchen, and pilot plant. Youll get to: Work on real customer briefs (not just make coffee and label things) Support new product development from idea to factory trial Tweak, test and improve formulations until theyre just right Learn fast from a senior team who know their stuff and actually want to help you grow You dont need to have years of experience. You do need to care about food, be curious, and willing to get involved. Maybe youve done a placement in a factory or lab. Maybe youve experimented with your own recipes. Maybe you just get how ingredients work together. Heres what theyre looking for: A degree in Food Science or something close (Food Tech, Nutrition, Culinary Science all fair game) Interest in ingredients, food processes and how things scale up from test kitchen to factory line A driving licence (youll occasionally travel to customer sites across the UK and EU) And you need the permanent right to work in the UK no sponsorship for this one What youll get: A rare chance to build your skills in a company thats growing fast and investing heavily in R&D Structured training, but with space to think for yourself A team that values what grads bring (and doesnt treat you like a junior assistant to the assistant) Work that actually ends up in real products on real shelves Still reading? If this sounds like the kind of graduate role youve been hoping to find click Apply and send over your CV. Or reach out to Rachel for a proper chat (no pressure, no waffle). REF: RLS5723255b20050-bc17-4e5d-bfce-3c406318dffc