Junior Food Concept Developer

Bells of Lazonby; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family bakery in the UK is seeking a Junior Food Concept Developer to join their Product Development Team. This role involves developing innovative bakery concepts, creating kitchen samples, and engaging in product trials. Candidates should have a strong passion for food and baking, creativity, and experience in a kitchen environment. The position offers full-time hours and the opportunity to shape exciting new products enjoyed nationwide.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to impact new products

Possibility of apprenticeship program

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen or production environment is essential.
• Strong communication skills and a positive, collaborative mindset.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop exciting new bakery concepts inspired by trends.
• Make kitchen samples and support recipe paperwork.
• Identify marketplace trends and contribute to innovation.
• Participate in feasibility reviews and production trials.
• Finalise recipes, methods, and quality standards.
• Share knowledge with the NPD team and learn from others.

Skills

Passion for food and baking

Curiosity

Creativity

Knowledge of food trends

Communication skills

Job description

Do you absolutely love food? Are you a person that's always experimenting in the kitchen, spotting the next big flavour trend, or dreaming up exciting twists on classic bakes? If so, you could be the perfect addition to our Product Development Team at Bells of Lazonby as a Junior Food Concept Developer.

Location: Lazonby, Cumbria, CA10 1BG
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

About Us

We are an established family bakery with a taste for quality, having created delicious products for over 75 years. Our organisation produces baked goods for retail and food service, specialising in cake and sweet pastry tart products. We supply all major UK retailers with ambient Free From ranges and a number of leading Coffee Shop Chains with ambient and frozen ranges.

Why You'll Love This Role

We are looking for someone who lives and breathes creativity, isn't afraid to get hands‑on, and wants to see their ideas turn into real products enjoyed by customers across the UK and worldwide. This role would suit someone seeking to start a career in food innovation / food production, a passionate chef looking for something with more sociable hours, or an individual that wants to turn their passion for home baking into a commercial career.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing exciting new bakery concepts inspired by customer briefs, internal ideas and your own creative spark
• Making delicious kitchen samples and supporting recipe paperwork so ideas are ready to share with customers
• Exploring the marketplace with the team (yes, including taste safaris!) to spot trends and spark innovation
• Getting involved in feasibility reviews and early production trials to help bring your creations to life
• Finalising recipes, methods and quality standards once concepts are approved
• Sharing your foodie knowledge with the wider New Product Development (NPD) team and learning from experienced developers

What You Bring

• A genuine passion for food, flavour and baking, this is non‑negotiable
• Curiosity: you're always asking “what if…?”
• Creativity mixed with a methodical approach, you can dream big but also follow structured processes
• Knowledge of food and bakery trends
• Experience in a kitchen or production environment (essential)
• Computer literacy
• Strong communication skills and a positive, collaborative mindset
• Eligibility to work in the UK (This role is not applicable for Skilled Worker VISA applications)

What You'll Gain

• A chance to shape the next generation of bakery products
• A supportive team who will help you grow your skills and confidence
• A role where passion counts as much as experience
• The satisfaction of seeing your ideas become real products enjoyed nationwide
• Potential to join an appropriate apprenticeship programme, dependant on experience

To submit your CV for this exciting Junior Food Concept Developer opportunity, please click 'Apply' now.