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Product Development Technologist, slough
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Client:
Cutter & Squidge
Location:
slough, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
26.08.2025
Expiry Date:
10.10.2025
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Job Description:
About Cutter & Squidge
It all started with two sisters, forging their own careers in the corporate world of London. Born into a family that lived and breathed the restaurant biz, their passion for creating delicious, delightful treats only grew over the years - Cutter & Squidge was always their dream.
Legit besties, Annabel and Emily took the plunge almost 10 years ago to start their own bakery together. Saying goodbye to the boardroom and hello to the kitchen, they worked tirelessly to grow Cutter & Squidge from market stall to the fast growing e-commerce business it is today (find us on the 2023 Sunday Times 100, Britain's fastest-growing private companies list).
We’re making our mark in the gifting world, helping our customers celebrate the big occasions, the thank you’s, congratulations, and even those little ‘just because’ moments.
Our family is growing across our three sites in London; our bakery (where all the magic happens!), Squidge HQ in Brentford and our Soho cafe - and we look forward to welcoming more.
JOB TITLE: NPD Technologist
REPORTING TO :NPD and Product Range Manager
THE ROLE: Development & improvement of new and existing products from the bakery and of finished goods. You will be working closely with the commercial and marketing departments to create and present exciting new products for launch including sourcing new required raw materials.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
* Developing new and innovative products in line with product briefs
* Hands on kitchen concept work to develop new products as well as upgrading existing recipes and troubleshooting product issues based on customer complaints, production inconsistencies, raw material / supplier problems or nutritional targets
* Researching food trends and food gift trends online, participating in product design, benchmarking & food safaris
* Interpreting and presenting food trends to the team, making cases for new concepts to enter our short- and medium-term pipeline
* Execute critical paths for each launch ensuring first class execution on all product launches
* Support the Technical team to maintain product quality and regularly benchmark products
* Ensure that the correct ingredients are available on site in the correct quantity for the make-up of samples on the required day by working with the purchasing team to ensure ingredients from factories or suppliers have been ordered and arrive in good time.
* Plan, organise and attend factory trials, pre-productions and launches, following agreed processes and standards ensuring sign off from all stakeholders.
* Deliver accurate and timely documentation to support productlaunches
* Provide training & know-how to the production team on product builds and standards
* Represent NPD at taste panels and work closely with the Technical Department on all aspects of a product development and launch
* Developing packaging of product to ensure safe arrival to customer
* Finished label / artwork checking and sign off with technical department
WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE
* Proven concept to launch NPD experience from within a food manufacturing business.
* Ideal experience would include concept development, scale-up and launch of multi component products within a manufacturing environment with commercial awareness
* Project management, relationship building, and communication skills are essential
* Experience of consumer trends, gap analysis and comp shop are also an advantage to ensure product launches meet the expectations of the business and customer.
* Experience in seasonal bakery and bakery gifting and or working with chilled products withsome experience of packaging requirements would be beneficial.
* Excellent computer literacy including Excel and other food management software
WHO YOU ARE
* You are able to demonstrate knowledge of worldwide cuisines, produce, seasonality, ingredients and enthusiasm to learn about the Bakery Industry and E commerce business
* A result focused individual who operates with an efficient work style, coupled with attention to detail and good time management, can work to short deadlines
* Must be a clear communicator with strong presentation skills, a good representative for our business
* You have stamina to work at pace and able to juggle several different projects, whilst maintaining effectiveness under pressure
* You have the know how to research new trends and ability to generate ideas and turn them into products that work
* You have a strong commercial awareness
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
* Family business environment
* We are small team but very entrepreneurial which means every member of our team can make a genuine difference to the business on a daily basis with the support of our team
* You will be able to make your mark as you will be part of an expanding company, helping to shape our culture enabling to grow further
* Vitality Health Care
* Slice of calm day and 3 days paid sick leave
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