Product Developer
Support Office - Watford
Contract: Full time
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
🍩 Product Developer | Krispy Kreme UK
📍 Watford & London (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home)
🕒 Full-time | Permanent
Got a taste for innovation? You could be the creative mind behind our next iconic doughnut.
We’re looking for a curious, imaginative and hands-on Product Developer to join our team at Krispy Kreme UK. Based out of our Watford Factory (2 days) & London Office (1 day), you’ll help bring new flavours, formats, and ideas to life, working just one floor above where the magic happens.
✨ What you’ll be doing:
Develop mouth watering new doughnuts and baked treats, from everyday favourites to show stopping seasonal creations.
Own the journey from idea to launch: concepts, kitchen testing, specs, artwork, allergens. You name it.
Spot trends and turn them into tasty opportunities.
Collaborate closely with Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to roll out products successfully.
🎓 What we’re looking for:
3 years’ + experience in food product development. Especially in bakery or sweet treats? Even better.
A degree in Food Science, Culinary Arts or similar (or equivalent practical experience).
Creative flair, commercial thinking, and a deep love of food.
Solid technical knowledge of ingredients and baking processes.
A collaborative mindset and great communication skills.
💼 Why Krispy Kreme?
We’re a joyful brand with a purpose, to make people smile. At our Watford Innovation Kitchen, creativity meets craftsmanship, and you’ll be surrounded by a team that loves what they do (plus, the doughnut smell’s not bad either).
🎁 Perks include:
25 days’ holiday + bank hols (with the option to buy 5 more)
Hybrid working (3 office / 2 home)
Bupa private healthcare & wellbeing support
5% pension contribution (with 3% employer match)
50% off doughnuts + 30% off drinks in-store
Free Doughnut & Hot Drinks when you’re in the office!
Treatbox Reward discounts & free parking
📣 Sound like your kind of role?
Apply now and help shape the future of sweet innovation at Krispy Kreme UK. Let’s make the next big flavour together.
About Krispy Kreme:
Our People: We embrace diversity within our teams, so whether you're a foodie, drink lover, sport enthusiast, gym bunny, movie buff, history geek, gamer, music fan, book worm, none of the above or all the above, you'll find a friend here!
Our Doughnuts: We're famous for our amazing doughnuts, but did you know that every Krispy Kreme doughnut is handmade, decorated and delivered fresh daily by one of our awesome team members?
Culture: Our culture is created through our leadership mix, of which there are a dozen (naturally!): Check out our careers page for more information on our Krispy Kreme Culture
Love our planet: Our beautiful, natural world gives us our sugar, cocoa, eggs, milk, coffee, and so much more. Protecting and preserving it is vitally important to us. So, we're constantly working to reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable in all we do. Check out our Social Responsibility page for more information.
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