Junior Food Process Technician - NPD - Bread

Roberts Bakery Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A bakery company in the United Kingdom seeks an NPD/Process Technician for a 3-month fixed-term contract with potential for permanency. The role involves supporting the NPD team to deliver innovative bread concepts, ensuring compliance with quality standards, conducting product testing, and collaborating on scale-up trials. Candidates should have technical expertise in food processes, good communication skills, and be computer literate. This is a great opportunity for those interested in food science and technology.

Qualifications

• Good level of technical expertise in food processes.
• Understanding of the product development cycle.
• Basic understanding of shelf life and food spoilage techniques.
• Ability to generate basic recipes and resolve baking problems.
• Demonstrates interest in Food Science and technology.

Responsibilities

• Support with bakery areas and ensure documentation completion.
• Ensure raw materials are rotated per allergen policies.
• Prepare concept samples and recommend improvements.
• Conduct shelf life evaluations and routine product tests.
• Collate standard product samples for sales support.
• Assist with scale up trials and data collation.

Skills

Technical expertise in food processes

Communication and interpersonal skills

Familiarity with Microsoft Office

Job description

No Agencies Please

Opportunity - NPD/Process Technician - Bread

3 month fixed term contract with potential to go permanent. Ideal opportunity for someone to assist the NPD team to help deliver the NPD & Innovation agenda for Bread.

What You Will Contribute

• Support with the bakery areas – ensure documentation for QMS/BRC/H&S is completed as required
• Ensure raw materials are rotated and maintained in line with agreed site allergen policies and GMP
• Prepare concept samples in response to written briefs recording and recommending any improvements to quality/processability
• Undertake shelf life evaluation & routine product testing to agreed business frequencies and provide reports from this highlighting any corrective action required
• Collate standard product samples and arrange their delivery to provide support for sales growth objectives
• Support the team with scale up trials, plant work, projects – collating data from the trial and reports as required

What You Will Bring

• Good level of technical expertise in food processes – have the desire and ability to create bread concepts using the test bakery equipment competently
• Understanding of the product development cycle, including all aspects of QMS internal procedure
• Basic understanding of shelf life, microbiology, food spoilage and techniques to achieve expected shelf life through the product development process
• Ability to generate a basic recipe independently and take action to resolve basic baking problems.
• Demonstrates interest in external developments in Food Science, Technology, Sensory Science, Nutrition, Customer policies relating to their own label requirements for new products
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, flexible in your approach
• Computer literate and comfortable with Microsoft office

Reports to (Role): NPD Manager