Leamington Spa
Permanent
Salary to be discussed on application
Are you passionate about food, cooking, and product innovation? Do you love combining culinary expertise with hands‑on testing and real consumer insight?
We were looking for a Product Development Home Economist to join our client, playing a key role in shaping the future of their product range. Working closely with Engineering and Product teams, you’ll lead cooking performance testing, validation, and optimisation, ensuring our products deliver outstanding results in real kitchens.
This is a unique opportunity to blend culinary skills, food science, and product development, helping to create appliances that are intuitive, high‑performing, and truly consumer‑focused.
As The Product Development Home Economist, You Will
- Act as the subject matter expert for cooking performance, influencing product decisions from concept through to launch.
- Design and execute structured test plans, protocols, and validation processes aligned with development milestones.
- Carry out hands‑on cooking trials and appliance testing on prototypes and pre‑production models.
- Analyse test results and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations to improve performance and usability.
- Stay ahead of consumer trends, cooking behaviours, and competitor products, feeding insights into product innovation.
- Own and manage the test kitchen/lab environment, ensuring it is safe, organised, and optimised for repeatable testing.
- Produce high‑quality reports and presentations to support product sign‑off and stakeholder decision‑making.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Engineering, Product, and Customer teams in a fast‑paced environment.
- Support customer experience initiatives, including troubleshooting, aftercare insights, and usage guidance.
What Were Looking For
- Degree in Home Economics, Food Science, Culinary Arts, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Strong practical cooking skills with experience designing and running repeatable cooking trials.
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and solve problems, turning insights into tangible product improvements.
- Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- A proactive, self‑starting mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong understanding of consumer cooking behaviours and appliance usage.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
Desirable Experience
- Experience in product development, appliance testing, or white goods.
- Background in food innovation, culinary development, or kitchen lab environments.
- Experience creating user guides, cooking instructions, FAQs, or training materials.
- Knowledge of test method development, repeatability studies, and protocol optimisation.
- Previous experience as a Product Development Home Economist or similar.
Why Join?
- Be at the forefront of culinary innovation and product development
- Work with cutting‑edge appliances and influence real consumer experiences
- Collaborate with a passionate, multidisciplinary team
- Opportunity to shape products from concept to launch
Apply Now
Ready to turn your culinary expertise into product innovation? Apply today for this exciting Product Development Home Economist opportunity.
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