Join Our Team at The Bread Factory!
The Bread Factory is London’s premier Artisan Bakery, celebrated for our award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes. We proudly supply top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers, including our beloved GAIL’s Bakeries nationwide. As our teams expand, we are excited to welcome a Senior Baker Developer to our family!
Why We Care
We Care about a Job Well Done: Since 1993, we have been champions of traditional baking, using only the finest ingredients and techniques. We believe in doing things the right way, not the easy way.
We Care about Baking: Our teams take immense pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. Passion for our products runs deep, and we love sharing knowledge among each other.
We Care about Each Other: Respect, empathy, and support are at the heart of our culture. We value our employees, neighbors, and customers alike.
We Care about Community: We are committed to minimizing unsustainable practices and reducing waste while ensuring everyone has access to nutritious, high-quality food.
Your Role: What You'll Be Doing
Every day is unique at The Bread Factory, but here are some of the exciting responsibilities you’ll take on:
* Translate product briefs and concepts into commercially viable recipes, aligning with quality, cost, and customer expectations.
* Manage the test bakery: ordering ingredients, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring smooth trial operations.
* Ensure the scale-up process for factory trials matches approved samples.
* Conduct capability and feasibility trials.
* Produce high-quality product samples for internal review and external presentations.
* Identify and resolve issues in the development process promptly and effectively.
* Present ideas and findings clearly and accurately to stakeholders.
* Support the training of production bakers to ensure consistent product standards.
* Plan and manage resources to deliver development projects on time and to quality standards.
* Provide accurate recipe costings and maintain up-to-date documentation.
* Promote a strong food culture and support food education across the business.
* Organize and manage product tastings and approvals, including recipe handovers with photos and specifications.
* Trial new ingredients, materials, methods, and equipment.
Are You the Right Fit?
Our team believes you’ll be a fantastic addition if you have:
* At least 5 years of experience in a bread bakery environment, with hands-on involvement in new product or process development.
* Familiarity with both fresh and frozen bakery processes.
* Strong working knowledge of modern artisan bakery standards.
* A relevant bakery qualification (preferred).
* The ability to translate artisan methods into scalable, factory-ready processes.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong organization and attention to detail.
* Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines.
* Confidence in using Excel and other relevant computer tools.
* An innovative mindset with a passion for bread and awareness of current trends.
* Self-motivation, good judgment, and problem-solving skills.
What’s in It for You?
We offer a range of fantastic benefits to make your experience with us even more rewarding:
* Fresh bread daily to take home and enjoy with family and friends.
* 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
* 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
* Discounts and savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.
* 24-hour GP service.
* Cycle to work scheme.
Join us at The Bread Factory and be part of a team that truly cares!