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NPD Process Technologist - Bakery, Watford, Hertfordshire
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Location:
Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
3
Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
A great opportunity to join our Marketing team with a passion for high-quality bakery products.
The role includes:
* Manage factory trials in both our Bread and Bake-Off factories, capturing all relevant information, following the NPD procedure guidelines.
* Recipe experimentation and producing concept samples in the academy.
* Liaise with Group NPD to gain product knowledge and assist with product launches.
* Support NPD projects through to launch, providing coaching and instruction to factory operatives.
* Manage trial results and project updates with scheduled meetings.
* Collaborate with Project and Product Managers, Operations Manager, and Head of Innovation on sourcing, designing, and testing packaging types and materials.
* Liaise with suppliers for packaging and ingredient samples, staying updated on innovations.
* Support the management of the Academy facility, ensuring cleanliness, proper labelling, and organisation of samples.
* Maintain all site-based NPD paperwork and systems.
* Record and hold weekly meetings with site departments to align on ongoing NPD and EPD projects.
* Assist with product transfers and contingency trials using site expertise.
* Continuously improve bakery knowledge, ingredients, processes, and techniques.
* Bake off and pack samples for reviews.
* Organise sending samples of new and current products to customers.
* Participate in audits, maintaining readiness and participating when required.
Skills and Experience:
* 3+ years bakery industry experience
* Good ingredient and product knowledge
* Ability to formulate recipes and develop products
* Operational and factory process experience
* Excellent organisational skills
* IT literate – Excel and PowerPoint
We offer:
* Annual bonus
* 33 days holiday a year including Bank Holidays (with option to buy 5 more)
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