FLAVOUR APPLICATION ASSISTANT

Here at Cambridge Commodities, we are the leading supplier of nutritional ingredients and product solutions to the sports nutrition, food & beverage, animal nutrition and health & wellbeing industries. We are a “Certified B Corporation” which stands for “Benefit for all” meaning we are part of a global community of businesses that use business as a force for good, by meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. We are a fun, innovative and entrepreneurial business with a people focused culture and fun/friendly environment. We want our employees to have a good work/life balance and enjoy coming to work. We believe that success starts with the finest ingredients , and that includes our employees! We would not be the success we are today without our amazing and diverse workforce. People are at the very core of our business and are the reason for why we do what we do, whether they are our employees, our customers, or the end consumer. Protecting the environment and supporting sustainability is hugely important to us and we are proud to be achieving zero waste to landfill with a highly energy efficient Head Office. If you think you would like to be a part of Cambridge Commodities, keep reading for more details on the role. Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week Schedule: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 Place of work : On-site at our Head Office in Ely Type of pay: Salary Rate of pay: £24,200 - £25,000 per annum The Role: The is a key role with duties to include: · Creating and/or arranging samples of finished products developed by the NPD team for the Sales team · Maintaining the schedule of completion dates for all tasks associated with the ‘NPD Samples Request’ process · Liaising with and providing support to our third-party suppliers during all flavour development projects · Creating supporting documentation utilised to train our Sales team for new product or ingredient launches · Maintaining commercial reports to track the progress of samples production within the department · Supporting the Sales team with on-site Innovation/NPD meetings · Providing ad-hoc support, practical or operational assistance to the NPD, Marketing and Sales team · Hosting internal samples tasting sessions · Cleaning the NPD kitchen in accordance with the Operations Manual. · Responding to daily enquiries from other Depts. in a timely manner · Answering the telephone etc. during trading hours To be successful in this role, you will ideally have nutritional knowledge and/or nutritional qualification along with a passion for nutrition, ingredients, health and wellbeing. Knowledge of food safety guidelines is also advantageous although full training will be provided. Essential skills and attributes that must also be met to be successful during our selection process include: · Excellent organisation and time management skills · Outstanding attention to detail · Excellent communicator both written and verbal · Confident presentation skills · Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages with strong PowerPoint and Excel skills · Takes pride in a clean and safe working environment CC are an equal opportunities employer who is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment. We will consider all applicants based purely on their abilities to fulfil the role. So, if you're looking for a company that is committed to making a positive impact and you feel your skills match our requirement, we encourage you to apply!