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 we expand our teams, we are on the lookout for our next Process Technologist to join our innovative NPD team.
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:
At The Bread Factory, our teams take immense pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are passionate about our products and love sharing knowledge among ourselves.
We Care about Each Other:
Respect, empathy, and support are at the heart of our culture, extending to 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.
We Care about Nature:
Our commitment to sustainability spans our entire supply chain—from reducing waste and reusing surplus to supporting regenerative farming that helps restore our planet.
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:
* Receive and fully understand project handovers from the Development team, ensuring risk assessments are approved and process feasibility is assessed with mitigation plans in place.
* Plan and coordinate factory trials, including ordering and managing ingredient deliveries.
* Create and maintain detailed process flow documentation from test bakery/kitchen through to full factory scale.
* Record trial data including recipe details, line settings, adjustments, SPC data, key measurements, and photos.
* Finalize process documentation following successful scale-up trials and share updates with relevant stakeholders.
* Ensure shelf-life testing, nutritional analysis, and lab assessments are completed and reflected in specifications.
* Set up recipes correctly within production systems and planning tools.
* Identify and implement improvement opportunities from trials and live production.
* Obtain approvals for Process Flow documents and Quality Attribute Standards.
Are You the Right Fit?
Our team believes you’ll be a fantastic addition if you have:
* A proven ability to scale recipes from test kitchen to factory production.
* A strong understanding of bakery manufacturing processes, systems, and parameters.
* Familiarity with process documentation, recipe management, and production planning systems (experience with tools like Cybake, Smartsheet, or ERP systems is a plus).
* A good understanding of ingredients, product functionality, and basic nutrition.
* Strong numeracy and IT skills, including proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
* Exceptional organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
* The ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* A practical, hands-on approach to trials and problem-solving.
* The ability to work independently and use sound judgment.
* A collaborative spirit, able to build relationships across teams.
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.
* A generous 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
* 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
* Exclusive discounts and savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.
* Access to a 24-hour GP service.
* A cycle-to-work scheme to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Join us at The Bread Factory and be part of a team that truly cares about quality, community, and sustainability. We can’t wait to meet you!