Production Development Specialist
1 month ago
About Us
Bells of Lazonby is a family-owned bakery with over 75 years of experience in producing high-quality baked goods for retail and food service. Our organisation specialises in cake and sweet pastry tart products, supplying major UK retailers and leading Coffee Shop Chains with ambient and frozen ranges.
We operate two bakeries: a conventional Bakery and a dedicated Gluten, Wheat and Milk Free Bakery, avoiding 12 out of the 14 notable allergens. Our business is guided by three core values: Family, Innovation, and Quality. We nurture talent, encourage creativity, and work with excellent ingredient suppliers to achieve the highest BRC accreditation grade.
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for making the smooth transition between development kitchen and production line. This role involves learning how to carry out concept trials and scaled-up factory trials on approved new products developed in the test kitchen. As a Production Development Specialist, you will be involved in establishing process methods for assigned projects and verifying final recipes and methods before initial production.
You will collect and analyse data for packaging, quality assurance standards, and production line benchmarks. Your responsibilities will also include supervising initial production runs, acting as a troubleshooter to resolve any issues with existing products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct trial productions across both on-site factories, capturing essential data and insights.
- Establish and document process methods for assigned projects, ensuring all recipe changes are communicated across relevant departments at each trial stage.
- Verify final recipes and methods in TROPOS and on production paperwork before initial production.
- Collect and analyse data for the development of packaging, quality assurance standards (QAS), and production line benchmarks.
- Supervise initial production runs for assigned projects, acting as a troubleshooter to resolve any issues with existing products.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you should have a qualification in a food-related discipline such as NPD, Bakery, or Food Science. Good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft packages like Word and Excel, are also essential. You will be a flexible, motivated team player with a methodical approach, able to meet targets and deadlines.
Able to build positive relationships across all levels within the company, you should have strong verbal and written communication skills, proficiency in English and Maths, and a hands-on approach to ensure product quality, food safety, and compliance with specifications.
Benefits
- 33 days' annual leave including Bank Holidays.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Life Insurance.
- Shopping Discounts with major retailers.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Corporate Gym membership.
- Employee Forums.
- Free onsite parking.
- Discounted cakes.
Location: Lazonby, Cumbria, CA10 1BG.
Salary Range: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum.
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