RD&A Senior Technologist I

Kerry Group
Kenya
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Collaboration","Project management","Communication","Stakeholder engagement","Commercial awareness"]

Lead end-to-end development of meat-based foodservice solutions, translating customer briefs into commercially viable products from ideation through factory handover. Collaborate with flavourists, chefs, and application specialists to validate innovations, run pilot plant trials, and support scale-up to first production runs. Apply technical and commercial expertise across ingredients, processing technologies, and market trends while ensuring quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
1 month ago

RD&A Senior Technologist I

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end development of meat-based foodservice solutions, translating customer briefs into commercially viable products from ideation through factory handover. Collaborate with flavourists, chefs, and application specialists to validate innovations, run pilot plant trials, and support scale-up to first production runs. Apply technical and commercial expertise across ingredients, processing technologies, and market trends while ensuring quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
Location: Kenya
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the end-to-end formulation and development of meat products, including coatings, marinades, glazes, and functional brines.
  • •Translate customer briefs into commercially viable products from ideation through factory handover.
  • •Collaborate with flavourists, chefs, and application specialists to develop and validate innovative foodservice solutions.
  • •Plan, execute, and document pilot plant trials and product validations; support scale-up and first production runs.
  • •Ensure products meet quality, food safety, and regulatory requirements, including shelf-life testing and technical documentation.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
  • •Previous hands-on experience in meat product development.
  • •Strong understanding of the Foodservice and QSR sector.
  • •Proven expertise in ingredient functionality, formulation, and meat processing technologies.
  • •Experience conducting pilot plant trials, product scale-up, and manufacturing support activities.
Education:
Skills:CollaborationProject managementCommunicationStakeholder engagementCommercial awareness

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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