Technical Baker

Macphie Ltd; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

PRP (Profit-related pay)

Pension scheme

Health benefits

Cycle to work

Free fruit

Electric car charging

Free parking

Further education scheme

Maternity/paternity/adoption pay

Education bursary

Funeral concierge service

Death in service

Job summary

Macphie Ltd. is seeking a Technical Baker to join our Food Applications team in Scotland to act as the bakery subject matter expert and help shape new products through practical trials and expert formulation guidance.

You will validate concepts, advise on ingredient functionality, and troubleshoot formulations while collaborating with Product Design, Commercial and NPD teams to deliver high-quality baked goods and customer solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive practical bakery experience gained within a commercial, development or craft bakery environment.
• Strong knowledge of bakery ingredients, formulations and manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting bakery product development, trials or technical bakery projects.
• Broad bakery knowledge across products such as cakes, bread, sweet bakery and other baked goods.
• A good understanding of ingredient functionality and how changes to a formulation can affect the finished product.
• Strong practical baking skills and the confidence to apply your experience to new products and applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot bakery and formulation challenges.
• The confidence to provide technical recommendations and explain your thinking to different audiences.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative approach to working across different teams.
• A genuine interest in bakery innovation, new ingredients, technologies and market trends.
• Good organisational and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a technical bakery expert across Macphie, sharing your knowledge with our Product Design, Food Applications and Commercial teams.
• Carrying out practical bakery trials to validate new products, concepts and formulations.
• Advising on bakery ingredients, their functionality and how formulation changes will impact the finished product.
• Testing and challenging products to make sure they deliver the required quality, consistency and performance.
• Troubleshooting bakery formulations and manufacturing challenges and recommending practical solutions.
• Assessing products across areas such as functionality, quality, shelf life and manufacturability.
• Supporting the development of innovative bakery solutions based on customer needs and emerging market trends.
• Providing specialist bakery expertise during customer projects, trials, demonstrations and meetings.
• Taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of our Development Bakery and ensuring it is maintained to Macphie standards.
• Keeping up to date with new ingredients, bakery technologies, consumer trends and developments across the industry.
• Building relationships with ingredient suppliers and industry contacts to identify new ideas and opportunities.
• Sharing your expertise and supporting colleagues to build their bakery knowledge and capability.

Skills

Practical bakery experience

Bakery ingredients knowledge

Product development support

Bread and cakes knowledge

Ingredient functionality understanding

Problem solving

Technical recommendations

Cross-functional collaboration

Organisational skills

Industry trends interest

IT skills

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Salary: Competitive and dependent on skills and experience

Join our Team at Macphie -

Macphie, an internationally acclaimed family ingredient manufacturer, proudly situated in the picturesque and tranquil landscapes of Glenbervie in Aberdeenshire with sites in Glasgow and Midlands too. Our expertise spans across a spectrum of delectable delights, including sauces, bakery creations, and heavenly ice cream toppings. We also cater to the evolving culinary landscape with our plant-based and gluten-free offerings. Trusted partners to some of the globe's leading food brands, we are dedicated to transforming ideas and creativity into tangible, delectable solutions.

Are you an experienced baker who loves the technical side of bakery as much as getting hands-on with products?

We’re looking for a Technical Baker to join our Food Applications team at Macphie. This is an exciting opportunity to become our bakery subject matter expert, using your practical experience and technical knowledge to help shape new products, solve bakery challenges and support our customers.

Not currently based in Aberdeenshire?

For the right candidate, we’re happy to discuss relocation support to help make the move a little easier

Working closely with our Product Design, Food Applications and Commercial teams, you’ll play an important role in bringing bakery concepts to life. From running practical bakery trials and understanding how ingredients behave, through to challenging formulations and helping troubleshoot customer applications, you’ll be the person our teams turn to for specialist bakery expertise.

This is a predominantly hands-on, development bakery-based role, but there will also be opportunities to support customer projects, demonstrations and technical discussions.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as a technical bakery expert across Macphie, sharing your knowledge with our Product Design, Food Applications and Commercial teams.
• Carrying out practical bakery trials to validate new products, concepts and formulations.
• Advising on bakery ingredients, their functionality and how formulation changes will impact the finished product.
• Testing and challenging products to make sure they deliver the required quality, consistency and performance.
• Troubleshooting bakery formulations and manufacturing challenges and recommending practical solutions.
• Assessing products across areas such as functionality, quality, shelf life and manufacturability.
• Supporting the development of innovative bakery solutions based on customer needs and emerging market trends.
• Providing specialist bakery expertise during customer projects, trials, demonstrations and meetings.
• Taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of our Development Bakery and ensuring it is maintained to Macphie standards.
• Keeping up to date with new ingredients, bakery technologies, consumer trends and developments across the industry.
• Building relationships with ingredient suppliers and industry contacts to identify new ideas and opportunities.
• Sharing your expertise and supporting colleagues to build their bakery knowledge and capability.

If you're passionate about bakery, naturally curious about why products behave the way they do, and enjoy experimenting, problem-solving and turning ideas into great products, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

We're looking for someone who brings strong hands-on bakery experience combined with excellent technical knowledge. You might currently work within a commercial bakery, craft bakery, bakery development environment, ingredients business or an NPD/technical bakery role.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Extensive practical bakery experience gained within a commercial, development or craft bakery environment.
• Strong knowledge of bakery ingredients, formulations and manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting bakery product development, trials or technical bakery projects.
• Broad bakery knowledge across products such as cakes, bread, sweet bakery and other baked goods.
• A good understanding of ingredient functionality and how changes to a formulation can affect the finished product.
• Strong practical baking skills and the confidence to apply your experience to new products and applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot bakery and formulation challenges.
• The confidence to provide technical recommendations and explain your thinking to different audiences.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative approach to working across different teams.
• A genuine interest in bakery innovation, new ingredients, technologies and market trends.
• Good organisational and IT skills.

Experience working alongside Commercial, NPD, Product Development or Technical teams would be advantageous, as would membership of a relevant bakery or food industry organisation.

Above all, we're looking for someone who is passionate about bakery and keen to use their experience in a role where their technical knowledge can genuinely influence product development, innovation and customer solutions.

Indulge in the Sweet Perks of Joining Macphie!

At Macphie, we believe in crafting not only delightful culinary experiences but also providing our team with a recipe for success in their professional lives. Here is a taste of how we'll look after you as part of our Sweet Success:

• Annual Leave: Recharge your batteries with a generous annual leave entitlement of 23 days, plus 9 public holidays, giving you a refreshing total of 32 days to explore, relax, and savour life outside of work.
• Profit-Related Pay (PRP): Your dedication will not go unnoticed! Enjoy conditional PRP, aligning with our company's performance and rewarding your commitment to our shared success.
• Pension Perks: Secure your financial future with our pension enrolment, where you contribute 5%, and we match it with a 3% employer contribution.
• Health and Wellness Buffet: We care about your well-being. Access our Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 GP line, and indulge in our cycle-to-work scheme. Keep your mind and body in top shape with our Leisure Subsidy Scheme and free fruit offerings.
• Eco-Friendly Commute: Embrace sustainable living with our electric car charging stations. Enjoy the convenience of free parking while contributing to a greener planet.
• Lifelong Learning: Cultivate your mind with our company further education scheme and unlock opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Family First: We support your journey into parenthood with enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Exclusive Employee Benefits: Revel in exclusive benefits like an education bursary via our employee trust and Funeral Concierge provided by Everest Funeral Concierge Service, a brand-new benefit.
• Beyond Probation: Once you have passed probation over the initial three months, you will then be able to unlock an array of group benefits, including private medical insurance & Westfield Health, permanent health insurance, and 3x death in service life assurance.

To see all of the Macphie employee benefits please click here .

And now, let us talk about what we need from you:

Like every employer, legally, we require to check and confirm that you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks that we need to complete before you can start with us. In addition to the above, we will also collect satisfactory employment references.

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We are not seeking assistance from recruitment agencies for this position. Unsolicited CVs will not be considered.

Closing Date for Applications: 5th Ocotober 2026

Technical Baker • Glenbervie, Scotland, GB