NPD Process Technologist - Bakery

ZipRecruiter; Wigston Parva; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery company in Wigston Parva is looking for a candidate to join their Marketing team. The role involves managing factory trials, supporting new product development, and maintaining high standards of bakery knowledge. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in the bakery industry, excellent organisational and communication skills, and proficiency in IT. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

33 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Private health care

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the bakery industry.
• Good knowledge of ingredients and products.
• Ability to formulate recipes and develop products.

Responsibilities

• Manage factory trials and capture all relevant information.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain packaging samples.
• Support NPD projects through to launch.

Skills

Bakery industry experience

Ingredient and product knowledge

Recipe formulation

Operational process experience

Organisational skills

IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

A great opportunity to join our Marketing team with a passion for high quality bakery products.

Responsibilities

• Manage factory trials in both our Bread and Bake-Off factories, capturing all relevant information, following the NPD procedure guidelines.
• Recipe experimentation and producing concept samples in the academy.
• Liaise with Group NPD where required to gain knowledge of products, assisting with launching products.
• Support NPD projects through to launch providing factory operatives with coaching and instruction where necessary.
• Managers on trials results, project updates with scheduled regular meetings.
• Work with Project and Product Managers, Operations Manager and Head of Innovation to support in sourcing, designing and testing packaging types and materials.
• Work with Product Development Managers, Project Managers, Operations Manager and Head of NPD & Innovation to source, design and test packaging type and materials.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain packaging and ingredient samples keeping up to date with the latest innovations.
• To support with managing the Academy facility, maintaining a clean and tidy area, ensuring ingredients are properly labelled and rotated. Freezer samples clearly marked and organised.
• To maintain all site-based NDP paperwork and systems.
• Record and maintain a weekly meeting with the site departments to align teams on all ongoing NPD and EPD projects.
• Assist with product transfers and contingency projects using site knowledge and expertise to run trials when required.
• Continuously improve bakery knowledge and that of new ingredients, process and techniques.
• Bake off and pack samples for internal and external review.
• Organise the sending of samples of new and current products to customers.
• Be a part of the audit team, keep paperwork ready for unannounced and announced audits, and participate in audits when required.

Skills and Experience

• 3+ years bakery industry experience
• Good ingredient and product knowledge
• Ability to formulate recipes and develop products
• Operational and factory process experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• IT literate – Excel and Powerpoint
• Good communicator

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• 33 days holiday a year including Bank Holidays (with option to buy 5 more)
• Private health care
• Life assurance
• Delifrance pension scheme