Formulator at RCL Foods

Job Description    
The Chicken Business is currently on the lookout for a Formulator to join the Epol Animal Feed Team based in Worcester. The role reports to the Technical Manager and requires an Animal Science Degree'd individual with solid experience in a similar environment
The successful incumbent will be responsible for understanding nutritional requirements, availability of raw materials, and mill constraints to formulate optimal diets for production in the relevant mills.

Minimum Requirements    

• BSc degree in Animal Science.
• MSc degree or related work experience beneficial.
• 1 - 3 years of working experience would be preferential.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Understanding nutritional requirements, availability of raw materials, and millconstraints to formulate optimal diets for production in the relevant mills.
• Providing budget, standard, and/or other costs to the business for finance, forecasting, and planning purposes.
• Ensuring all registered feed specifications and legislations are adhered to.
• Liaising and controlling feed (raw material and marketing) registrations for the business through The Department of Agriculture, Act 36.
• Providing technical assistance to the sales and marketing team.
• Updating information in planning and pricing software programs when applicable.
• Assist in maintaining optimal feed safety and quality requirements.
• Managing registered feed specifications with the Department of Agriculture, Act 36.
• Controlling feed specifications and feed code allocations.
• Updating pricing and planning information in applicable software programs.
• Providing reformulation worksheets to technical managers post formulation changes.
• Assisting sales and marketing teams with technical information and Department of Agriculture registration needs.
• Supplying procurement team with formulation information when applicable.
• Updating laboratory and research personnel with formulation specifications.
• Providing finance department with formulation costs.
• Active member of head office feed safety committee.

Closing Date: 14th, March 2022