KitKat Confectioner at Nestlé

Position Summary

• To support our innovation and renovation ambitions we are currently recruiting for a Confectioner to join our KitKat front-end innovation team. Being a Confectioner within the world’s largest food and beverage organisation really is an exciting environment that will see you work on a range of project related activities. Some of which include the development and improvement of new and existing Confectionery products using the kitchen, pilot plant and industrial scale equipment ensuring alignment to commercial requirements.

A Little Bit About Us

• NPTC Confectionery York is Nestlé’s leading centre for confectionery Research & Development worldwide, 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 real focus on inclusion and belonging, an active Wellness program and we support over 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. Supporting our aim of being world class in how confectionery and healthy snacks are developed, manufactured and packaged.

It really is a place where creativity and practicality meet to turn fantastic concepts into exceptional industrialised products consumers will love.

A day in the life of a Confectioner…

• You will be working in in partnership with the wider R&D teams and you will showcase your attention to detail and artistic flair when creating visually appealing confectionery products. You will also:
• Prepare and produce a range of confectionery products, following established recipes and techniques.
• Collaborate with the team to develop new recipes and flavours, staying up-to-date with industry trends and customer preferences.
• Ensure that all confections are made to the highest standards of quality, taste, and presentation.
• Participate in providing technical assistance to range of stakeholders.
• Liaise with project leads, suppliers and markets to effectively progress project workstreams.
• Work closely with a range of teams to propose new ideas/projects/methods by generating new and innovative concepts in line with the business’s ambitions.
• Keep up to date with the external environment and industry insight in this space; specifically new developments in the confectionery space, food processing/technology etc to ensure Nestlé are at the forefront of enhancements.