Job Title: NPD Process Technologist - Bakery, Chesterfield
Join our Marketing team with a passion for high-quality bakery products. We are looking for an NPD Process Technologist to support product development and innovation in our bakery facilities.
Responsibilities:
1. Manage factory trials in Bread and Bake-Off factories, following NPD procedure guidelines.
2. Experiment with recipes and produce concept samples in the academy.
3. Liaise with Group NPD to gain product knowledge and assist with product launches.
4. Support NPD projects through to launch, providing coaching and instruction to factory operatives.
5. Present trial results and project updates in regular meetings.
6. Collaborate with Project and Product Managers, Operations Manager, and Head of Innovation on packaging sourcing, design, and testing.
7. Coordinate with suppliers for packaging and ingredient samples, staying updated on innovations.
8. Manage the Academy facility, ensuring cleanliness, proper labelling, and organization of ingredients and samples.
9. Maintain all NPD paperwork and systems on site.
10. Hold weekly meetings with site departments to align on ongoing NPD and EPD projects.
11. Assist with product transfers and contingency trials using site expertise.
12. Continuously enhance bakery knowledge, ingredients, processes, and techniques.
13. Bake off and pack samples for reviews and organize sample shipments to customers.
14. Participate in audits, maintaining documentation and readiness for inspections.
Skills and Experience:
* At least 3 years of bakery industry experience.
* Strong ingredient and product knowledge.
* Ability to formulate recipes and develop new products.
* Operational and process experience in a factory setting.
* Excellent organizational skills.
* Proficiency in IT, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
We Offer:
* Annual bonus.
* 33 days of holiday per year, including Bank Holidays, with an option to buy 5 additional days.
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