NPD Process Technologist - Bakery, Worcester
Location: Worcester, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 22.08.2025
Expiry Date: 06.10.2025
Job Description:
A great opportunity to join our Marketing team with a passion for high quality bakery products.
The role includes:
1. Manage factory trials in both our Bread and Bake-Off factories, capturing all relevant information, following the NPD procedure guidelines.
2. Recipe experimentation and producing concept samples in the academy.
3. Liaise with Group NPD to gain product knowledge and assist with launching products.
4. Support NPD projects through to launch, providing coaching and instruction to factory operatives.
5. Manage trial results and project updates through scheduled meetings.
6. Collaborate with Project and Product Managers, Operations Manager, and Head of Innovation on sourcing, designing, and testing packaging types and materials.
7. Liaise with suppliers to obtain packaging and ingredient samples, staying updated on latest innovations.
8. Support the management of the Academy facility, maintaining cleanliness, proper labelling, and organisation of ingredients and samples.
9. Maintain all site-based NPD paperwork and systems.
10. Record and hold weekly meetings with site departments to align on ongoing NPD and EPD projects.
11. Assist with product transfers and contingency projects using site knowledge.
12. Continuously improve bakery knowledge, including ingredients, processes, and techniques.
13. Bake off and pack samples for review, and organise sending samples to customers.
14. Participate in audit preparations and activities.
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 literacy – Excel and PowerPoint
We offer:
* Annual bonus
* 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays (with option to buy 5 more)
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