NPD & Quality Technologist / Manager | Flexible Location

Location United Kingdom
Job type: Permanent

โ€‹๐Ÿฎ Wibble are reinventing desserts โ€” and theyโ€™re growing fast!

Their plant-based, ambient puddings are already stocked in Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado and soon Sainsburyโ€™s. Youโ€™ll also find them in schools, hospitals, and foodservice kitchens across the UK. With a US launch planned for 2026 and exciting NPD in the pipeline, nowโ€™s the time to join this wobble-loving team.

Theyโ€™re looking for a hands-on NPD & Quality Technologist / Manager to help shape the next generation of delicious innovation.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves in the kitchen and keep quality world-class โ€” this could be the role for you.

THE ROLE:

NPD

๐Ÿง Spend time in the kitchen developing, tweaking, and testing game-changing desserts

๐Ÿงช Experiment with sweeteners, stabilisers, flavours & more โ€” mastering taste, texture & shelf life

๐Ÿ“ˆ Spot trends, feedback or compliance shifts and turn them into delicious new ideas

๐Ÿš€ Lead development from concept to launch โ€” scaling from spoon to shelf

๐Ÿ““ Keep detailed formulation records and development logs

๐Ÿญ Scale recipes from kitchen to factory while keeping that signature Wibble wobble

Quality & Compliance

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Manage QMS and HACCP without drowning in red tape

โณ Run shelf-life, storage and stability trials

๐Ÿ” Approve raw materials and oversee supplier technical checks

๐Ÿ“‹ Ensure full compliance with FFL, HFSS, allergen labelling and customer specs

๐Ÿง  Be the go-to for buyers, co-manufacturers and technical partners

๐Ÿค Youโ€™ll also get stuck into

๐ŸŽจ Collaborating with sales & marketing to bring new ideas to life

๐Ÿฅ„ Supporting improvements in flavour, nutrition, and cost

๐Ÿญ Assisting with factory trials or onboarding new production lines

ABOUT YOU:

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ Experience in NPD, food tech or quality (desserts, dairy or ambient is a bonus!)

๐Ÿง  Strong knowledge of food formulation โ€” hydrocolloids, sugar alternatives, acids, shelf life

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ Super hands-on โ€” love testing, tasting, and tweaking

โš–๏ธ A creative thinker backed by data and practical problem-solving

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ A confident communicator across commercial and supply chain teams

๐Ÿ’œ Why Wibble?

๐ŸŒฑ Work on something genuinely different โ€” plant-based, ambient, and disruptive

๐Ÿ›’ Shape products that hit supermarket shelves and foodservice menus nationwide

๐ŸŒ Join an exciting UK brand with global ambitions

๐Ÿค— Be part of a collaborative, kind, ambitious team with flexible working

๐Ÿฎ And yesโ€ฆ thereโ€™s always a fridge full of jelly

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๐Ÿ’Œ Ready to shake up the dessert game and help Wibble redefine what pudding can be! Apply Now!