Development - Development Technologist

Finsbury Food Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK specialty bakery group seeks a Development Technologist in Hamilton to innovate and refine bakery products. This fast-paced role requires strong organizational skills, food science knowledge, and a commitment to quality. Opportunities for growth within a supportive development team await the right candidate.

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Company Shop with Discounted Products

Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Extensive Learning & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar development position.
• Knowledge and interest in food.
• Basic or above food hygiene certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and innovate new products and processes.
• Ensure bakery products meet customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate input/output with relevant teams.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Food Science/Technology or equivalent

HND equivalent or relevant experience

Tools

Recipe Management Systems

Word and Excel

Job description

Development Technologist

Location: Hamilton

Shift: Weekdays

Salary: Competitive with Opportunity for Growth

We have an opportunity for a Development Technologist to join our Development team in Hamilton.

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. The bread for your morning toast, ready for butter-spreading or egg-dipping. The candle-filled centrepiece for a memorable celebration. The buns, muffins and other treats that turn teatime into quality time. We make 75% of the UKs sharing cakes from retailer own brands cakes, tray bakes through to party cakes like Caterpillar cakes This is what we do, and why were in business. Baking brilliance makes every day special.

The Development Technologist will work as part of the development team to develop and innovate new products and processes. Ensuring our bakery products are produced and delivered effectively to the satisfaction of our customers. They will work as part of our development team to deliver to both internal and external customers to a high standard.

This is a fast paced role, where the successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills. They will have worked in a similar development position, where they would have gained experience in developing new products and recording all required information to generate accurate costings. With great attention to detail, they will have to present facts and ideas clearly and accurately to customers in a supporting role.

This role is based in Hamilton, however a willingness to travel is required as the Development Technologist may occasionally visit our other sites.

This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience with one of the UKs largest bakery businesses. Theyll work closely with a friendly and engaging team from both a site and group perspective, offering opportunities for growth and long-term career development.

This is what youll actually do!

As the Development technologist you will have a creative mindset and use recipe management systems to generate all key recipe information and costings in line with the commercial targets. As well as support the co-ordination of all relevant input/output information to review with the relevant teams. Youll also act as a key contact between the cake design team and the factory, assisting with the oganisation and running or factory trials and first production runs.

You will support the development team in all aspects of delivering the development cycle. Is abreast of comparative products from all retailers and captures and communicates relevant changes and newness. Has a good understanding of relevant product development criteria.

Ideally this is you!

• Degree preferred Food science / technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience
• Knowledge and interest of Food
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems
• Driving license
• Basic or above Food hygiene
  
  

What's in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!
  
  

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!

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