NPD Technologist

BBF Limited; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate NPD Process Technologist to join their dynamic team in Blackburn. This exciting role involves managing the product development process, from concept to launch, ensuring quality and safety throughout. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct trials, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders. If you have a background in food science and a love for baking, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative product development in a fun and collaborative environment.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Meditation and Well-being App

Free On-site Parking

Free Refreshments

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing, preferably in a bakery.
• Food science-related qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage NPD process from concept to product launch.
• Conduct factory trials to ensure product consistency.
• Document trials and ensure adherence to food safety standards.

Skills

Food Science

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Customer Service

Process Management

Education

Food Science Degree

Equivalent Experience in Food Manufacturing

Job description

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We are currently recruiting an NPD Process Technologist to be based at our Blackburn site on a full-time, permanent basis.

Who are we looking for?

Our NPD team is split into two areas: concept and process. We are looking for a talented Process Technologist to join our process team; to help us deliver innovative new products. If you have a passion for baking and product development, we want you!

You will be part of a close-knit team that works together to provide excellent customer service. We are looking for someone who is proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic about their work.

A self-starter, you will show energy and enthusiasm for the products in which you work, and you will thrive under pressure.

The ideal candidate will have experience within a food manufacturing business, preferably a bakery or equivalent knowledge/experience. A food science-related qualification is preferred.

What Youll Be Doing

For a Process-focused Technologist:

NPD process from concept handover to product launch, ensuring smooth transition and scale-up in production.

Conduct factory trials and pre-production runs to ensure product consistency and quality and successful first productions

Conduct necessary testing including organoleptic reviews to ensure product quality and safety

Work to critical path to ensure all deadlines are worked to

Ensure the output of all trials are fully documented with adherence to food safety, quality standards and customer requirements are met.

Provide information to support the creation of customer and factory specifications which lead to the production of accurate specifications and appropriate product labelling information

Support at relevant NPD meetings

Ensure all NPD-related paperwork and or samples are processed and available on time and in full as per the requirements of the customer

Engage and work collaboratively with the cross-functional teams

Maintain strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and retail partners, ensuring clear communication at all stages

Who are BBF Limited?

BBF Limited are one of the UKs leading ambient cake and chilled dessert manufacturers of retailer own label, licensed and branded cakes, supplying recognisable major retailers across the UK and European market.

Our team of experts develop and manufactures a wide range of high-quality ambient cake products across several different categories including celebration cake, mini rolls, mince pies, fruit pies and a wide range of chilled desserts including cheesecake, crumbles and sponge cakes. These include mince pies, celebration cakes, slab cakes, cupcakes and many more!

We are passionate about our products and aim to put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

We have doubled within the last 5 years and were not looking to stop growing any time soon! But we can only do that with exceptional talent across all levels and disciplines of the business. That is where you come into it!

On top of making some really tasty cakes and desserts, we do a lot of fun stuff too! Whether that be Christmas fun days, pancake-flipping competitions, Red Nose Day events or odd-sock days, youll be coming to work smiling.

What do you get in return?

Financial

Competitive salary depending on experience

Pension

4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit

Access To The Company Benefits Hub

Health & Wellbeing

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to meditation and well-being app

Personal & Professional Development

Dedicated in-house Learning & Development/Training team

Online training platform with access to 100+ training courses

A few other bits

Free on-site parking

Free refreshments

Recruitment Agencies

We operate a recruitment PSL when we require assistance, and we aren't adding to this at present. Any agency assistance will be instructed accordingly; therefore, any CVs sent to any BBF Limited employee will be treated as a gift and won't be liable for a fee. Please don't speculatively contact us in relation to this vacancy or any other vacancy.

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