Packaging Technologist (Expired Vacancy)

Company	Hotel Chocolat	Share \|
Salary	£ Dependant on experience
Location	Royston (Cambridgeshire), Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire
Job Type / Hours	Permanent / Full Time
Start Date	ASAP
Date Posted	24/05/2012
Job Reference	ozzle/HCPT01

Company Summary

About Hotel Chocolat
British cocoa grower and luxury chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat was founded in 2004 with a mission to make chocolate exciting again. Authenticity, originality and ethics are central to the brand, this, combined with its knowledge and experience as a cocoa grower and owning its own cocoa estate, The Rabot Estate, puts it in a class of its own. Hotel Chocolat has boutiques in all major cities throughout the UK, concessions in John Lewis stores nationwide and shops in the the USA. In 2011 Hotel Chocolat opened its first real hotel in the West Indies, which also houses the ground-breaking Boucan Restaurant - the world’s first restaurant devoted to cacao cuisine. Recent awards include several wins at ‘The Great Taste Awards’ 2010 and 2011, number one spot in ‘The Sunday: Times Fast Track 100’, as well as being one of the UK’s prestigious ‘Cool Brands’ for the fourth year running.

Job Description

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a hands on role working as part of the NPD Team, being accountable for the development of packaging concepts for all products through

• The thorough development of new packaging concepts to meet brief and target costs
• Thorough testing to ensure the packaging is fit for purpose through all distribution channels
• Understanding the production / logistics requirements for the packaging
• Ensure the packaging developed is efficient for manufacturing and production teams and support any in production issue.
• Conduct online delivery / transit trials and deliver solutions for fragile / non-standard products with the support of the production teams.
• Ensure all packaging components comply with relevant regulations and are fit for purpose
• Propose and develop innovative solutions for packaging problems of both new and existing product concepts and in line with range strategy.
• Work on a pipeline of new packaging ideas and techniques to feed into NPD for all brands.
• Work with Design on suitability of print finishes and flag any issues with quality / durability
• Issue component specifications to suppliers to ensure delivery of goods match expectations.
• Keep up to date on new technical developments in the packaging industry and share with the wider team.
• Support Supplier Audits from a technical delivery point of view

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma Member of Institute of Packaging
Experience in a FMCG manufacturing environment.
IT literate – Word & Excel

KEY ATTRIBUTES / BEHAVIOURS

Passion, energy and aspiration in line with Hotel Chocolat brand and people values
Strong presentation and communication skills

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES OR PUBLICATIONS PLEASE.