Pastry Development Chef

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing seeks a Pastry Development Chef to join their NPD team. You will be responsible for developing innovative recipes and overseeing kitchen-to-factory transitions, ensuring product quality standards are met. Ideal candidates have experience in a fast-paced kitchen and a passion for pastry development.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in development and busy kitchen settings.
• Hands-on experience with dough.
• Strong understanding of pastry and bakery development.

Responsibilities

• Develop new ideas and recipes for products.
• Support kitchen transition to factory by assisting in trials.
• Monitor production to ensure product standards meet HACCP.

Skills

Product Development

Recipe Development

HACCP Standards

Kitchen Experience

Passion for Pastry

Education

Baking or Patisserie Qualification

Job description

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The purpose of your role will be to join the NPD team undertaking product development activity in-line with customer requirements under the guidance and direction of the NPD Controller.

Key tasks

• Develop new ideas and recipes for products, ensuring projects are completed on time and documented according to the NPD process.
• Support the smooth transition of kitchen developments to the factory by assisting the process technologist in bakery trials.
• Monitor early production to ensure products meet standards and review them against HACCP plans.
• Participate in NPD meetings, stay updated on trends, and report findings and ideas as well as other tasks as requested by management.

About You

• The successful candidate must have experience in development, working in a busy kitchen and specifically with patisserie.
• Baking or patisserie qualification is required, with hands-on experience working with dough and a true passion for pastry and bakery development.

The Pastry Development Chef job is paying £28,000 - £31,000 according to your experience.

The site is near Slough and commutable from Windsor, Maidenhead, Reading, High Wycombe, Bracknell, Ascot (Berkshire and Buckinghamshire).

The package includes Life Insurance, Health and Wellbeing Programme, Cycle to work scheme and Free Parking.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm or 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Alternate job titles

Senior Development Chef | NPD Chef | New Product Development Chef | Business Chef | Innovation Chef | Menu Development Chef | Food Manufacturing NPD Jobs | Patisserie Chef