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Associate Confectioner (12 months FTC, 2 days per week)

York - Nestle Production Technology Centre

Salary £22,250 (pro-rata) plus potential bonus + fantastic benefits

This is a 2-day a week, 12-month fixed term contract.

NPTC Confectionery York is Nestlé’s leading centre for confectionery Research & Development, working in partnership with 3 development centres in Chile, China and Ivory Coast. In York we are a team of 170 amazing people from over 30 nationalities and a variety of academia. We have a strong focus on inclusion and belonging, an active Wellness program and we support 50 factories globally. Our objective is to provide ideas, technical innovation and scientific support (for product, process and technology) to continually improve and grow the confectionery business.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Confectioner to join our Nestlé Production Technology Centre in York on 12-month placement 2 days a week. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain experience and hands on exposure to new innovative concepts in line with our Confectionery business.

You will support on pivotal projects that are revolved around the development and improvement of new and existing confectionary products, in collaboration and with the wider Project team. You will work in the experiential kitchen, Pilot Plant, and industrial scale equipment, whilst following the commercial requirements.

The successful candidate will be exposed to a variety of opportunities to help gain first-hand experience of working with our confectionary products, sharing ideas and findings. You will work with the product teams to hand make new confectionery concepts, as well as hand tempering, moulding and dipping chocolate to create new product concepts. Whilst working with small scale kitchen equipment to create prototypes.

You will also ;

You will have a natural interest in recipes ingredients and chocolate! And will need excellent organisation skills, a strong work ethic, as well as a talent for multi-tasking.

You will have;

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, holidays plus bank holidays , pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert posting date Wednesday 5th of July 2023
Job advert closing date Wednesday 19th July 2023

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!