Development - Senior Development Technologist

Finsbury Food Group; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Finsbury Food Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Development Technologist to lead day-to-day bakery product development, focusing on sourdough and hot cross buns. You will translate briefs into commercially successful launches, ensuring quality, cost and margin targets are met.

You will work with cross-functional site teams, monitor product quality, and manage critical-path plans to deliver new products on schedule, while staying travel-ready and maintaining strong communication

Qualifications

• Degree in food science/technology or related field.
• Proven bakery product development experience.
• Strong knowledge of sourdough products and fermented bakery goods desired.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate (higher-level qualifications advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day development of bakery products, focusing on sourdough and hot cross buns.
• Translate customer briefs into commercially successful launches meeting quality, cost and margin targets.
• Collaborate with Production, Technical, Operations and Commercial teams to ensure scalable manufacturing.

Skills

Excellent communication

Computer literate

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in Food Science/Technology or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

This is what you’ll actually do! As the Senior Development Technologist, you will be responsible for the day-to-day development of new bakery products, with a primary focus on sourdough and hot cross buns. You will apply your technical knowledge and product development expertise to create innovative products that meet internal quality standards, customer specifications, and commercial objectives. Working closely with customers, you will translate product briefs into commercially successful launches, ensuring products meet quality, cost, and margin requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional site teams, including Production, Technical, Operations, and Commercial, to ensure products are developed efficiently and are scalable for manufacture.

You will monitor and benchmark product quality of new and existing products and raise issues with the development manager. You will work on critical path plans, organise and control resources to deliver products and processes to an agreed quality and timescale.

Ideally this is you! Degree preferred Food science / technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience Proven experience in bakery product development, with strong knowledge and hands-on experience of sourdough products. Experience with hot cross buns and other fermented bakery products is highly desirable.

Excellent communication skills Computer literate – computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required. Basic Food Hygiene Certificate as a minimum; higher-level food hygiene qualifications are advantageous.