Product Development Specialist

4 days ago


Bala, United Kingdom The Cake Crew Ltd Full time

**Company Overview:** The Cake Crew Ltd is a leading bakery manufacturer seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Bakery Technologist.

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Job Summary:

  • Manage the transition of approved kitchen samples to full production scale up.
  • Champion trial meetings with production to ensure clear communications.
  • Trial data capture for successful product repeatability come launch, and support with sample requirements for customers/couriers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create a trial plan with support from the account NPD technologist, ensuring all raw materials are ordered and log guide dates upon delivery when to start trials.
  • Organise with planning manager to complete trials ensuring trials are completed correctly. Liaise with other departments such as engineering on trial support where needed.
  • Conduct all factory trials with production & coordinate specific requirements & expectations with the NPD technologist. Trials to include packaging trials.

Requirements:

  • Have experience of working within a process technologist role in the food industry essential, ideally within bakery.
  • Have knowledge and experience of bakery ingredient functionality.
  • Have a good understanding of HACCP Principles and suitably qualified (Level 3 minimum).
  • Be computer literate in all aspects of Microsoft Office.
  • Have Food Hygiene Qualified.
  • Have a flexible working approach to 'get the job done'.

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary of £33,000 per annum.
  • Paid sick and compassionate leave.
  • Signing bonus of £200 at weeks 13 and 26.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Subsidised gym membership.
  • Career growth and development opportunities.


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