Development Baker

Diamond Search Recruitment; Bala; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A cake development company in the UK is seeking a passionate development baker to join their team. The role involves making kitchen samples, ensuring food safety compliance, and supporting the development of new products. Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented, communicative, and flexible. Employee benefits include 28 days of paid holidays, sick pay, and opportunities for professional growth. Applicants should send their CV to the specified email.

Benefits

28 days holidays including bank holidays

Paid sick and compassionate leave

Free on-site parking

Pension plan

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have a good understanding of ingredients used in the bakery sector.
• Ability to motivate people and support team workloads.
• Communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Make kitchen samples and manage key timings/workload.
• Maintain cleanliness in the NPD kitchen area.
• Support trials, launches, and ad hoc project work.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Flexibility

Problem Solving

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

SHOULD YOU BE ON BAKE OFF?, DO YOU LOVE ALL THINGS CAKE? The Cake Crew is seeking someone who is passionate about baking to join our development team as a development baker. The main points of the role are:

• Make all kitchen samples Work closely with NPD technologist and the NPD Manager to manage key timings/workload.
• Keep abreast of kitchen ingredients/packaging, ensure traceability clear tub identification, allergen segregation, BB date rotation within the kitchen and cupboards
• Maintain a clean and tidy work environment, including the packaging area within the NPD kitchen, and cupboards.
• Aid with sample preparation demands box up, print labels and addresses ect.
• Support team with workload to get the job done
• Ensure that clean as you go is maintained through out the day and complete a weekly deep clean.
• Attend team meetings as required
• Ensure consumables and ingredients are kept on top of i.e. piping bags and raw materials are always in stock.
• Ensure all NPD freezers are in order and residual samples disposed of.
• Support with ad hoc project work.
• Support trials and launches when required i.e customer sample collections and raw material collections.
• Support with AWs and PH recording.
• Support with NPD documents when needed NPD folder organising, Organs, Factory paper work
• To comply with and assist with implementation of company food safety, quality, and legality policies as they relate to the role.

The ideal candidate will:

Have accuracy, attention to detail and a numerate approach to provide data on time in the right format.

Be a confident, articulate and courteous communicator over the phone, face-to-face and in writing.

Be highly flexible, competent and adaptable and take responsibility for own improvement.

Undertake tasks with enthusiasm and always take pride in your work. Communicate effectively at all levels, consider others opinions and always treat others with respect.

Have a good understanding of the functions of ingredients used within the bakery sector.

Have a flair for Innovation and Creativity. As well as good:

• Ability to motivate people.
• Proficiency on Microsoft Office.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Problem Solving.

You will receive:

28 days holidays per year inclusive of bank holidays.

Paid sick and compassionate pay.

A fully supportive and nurturing environment.

Free on-site parking.

Pension.

The chance to grow and develop within the business.

Be key a member of the team developing the next 'big think' in cake.

To apply, please send your CV to [e-mail]