APPLY FOR A NANDOS FOOD AND INNOVATION STUDENT LEARNERSHIP

Nando’s Food and Innovation Student Learnership

Details
Closing Date 2024/07/08
Reference Number NAN240628-1
Job Title Food and Innovation Student
Department Marketing
Job Type Contract
Reporting To (Job Title) GM Food & Innovation Africa, Middle East, India & South Asia
Location – Country South Africa

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

Education (Formal Qualification Required)

In progress to achieve a Degree in Food Science or Technology Diploma or Food & Beverage Operations

Legal Requirements (e.g. Driver’s License, etc.)

Driver’s License
Travel – local

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

Duties and Responsibilities

Concept Development

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

Product Development, Research and Costing

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

Cross-functional collaboration

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

Trial Preparation, validations, and Monitoring

Support Brand experience at photoshoots to create point-of-sale photography
Check standard operating procedures to establish a match between the recipe and methodology developed
Monitor trial roll-out through observations to establish that defined product protocols are being applied
Confirm full product packing process is in place and ready for launch