Bakery Process Lead: Scale-Up & Commercialization

Greencore USA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Greencore USA is seeking a Bakery Process Supervisor to lead scale-up and commercialization of bakery products from development through full production. You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering and Commercial teams to transfer products into manufacturing with top food safety and quality standards.

The right candidate has 5–7 years of bakery manufacturing experience, strong process optimization skills and a track record of successful factory commercialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food-related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in commercial bakery manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of industrial bakery processing including breads, rolls, buns, cakes or laminated products.
• Experience leading factory trials and product commercialization.
• Knowledge of ingredient functionality and bakery formulation.
• Experience with HACCP, GMP and food safety systems.
• Understanding of manufacturing KPIs including yield, waste, efficiency and process capability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery process development and factory scale-up trials and launches.
• Translate product concepts into robust manufacturing processes for commercial production.
• Manage initial production runs to ensure product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
• Ensure products meet customer specs, food safety standards, and quality requirements before launch.
• Support R&D to develop products compatible with manufacturing capabilities, creating samples in kitchen or factory.
• Collaborate with Operations and Finance to create costings and commercial readiness.

Skills

Bakery process expert

Commercialization and scale-up

Problem solving

Project management

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Food safety and quality system

Strong communication and presentation

Planning and organization

Analytical thinking

Ability to manage multiple projects

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Bakery Science or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems (SA)

Job description

Greencore USA is seeking a Bakery Process Supervisor to lead scale-up and commercialization of bakery products from development through full production. You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering and Commercial teams to transfer products into manufacturing with top food safety and quality standards.

The right candidate has 5–7 years of bakery manufacturing experience, strong process optimization skills and a track record of successful factory commercialization.