Baking Technology Manager - Quality

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years. Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention.

It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes. As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free.

Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.
The Recipe In line with the Unbeatable Quality delivery strategy, deliver workstream projects and provide process and recipe expertise across the business as coordinated by the UQMs. Working primarily within one Product Platform / business area, deliver sustainable improvements for existing products at all producing sites, as well as collaborating with wider business functions where appropriate.
Key Accountabilities And Measures

• Lead projects within Quality Strategy work streams & support wider business quality activity coordinated by the UQMs to facilitate the delivery of the Unbeatable Quality delivery strategy.
• To provide full support to the UQMs in planning and delivery of the Product Platform meetings to drive shared best practice thus delivering consistency and improving quality performance.
• To provide technical expertise to bakeries above site capability to support product improvement / changes to recipe in line with business requirements and that measurement processes are in place to ensure the product meets legislative and quality standards and requirements.
• To provide technical expertise to support business growth by working in partnership with ingredient suppliers, Centre functions, Innovation, 3rd parties and bakeries. To ensure investigations into new equipment and processes are documented and findings and recommendations are made to the relevant departments.
• To be a subject matter expert within identified Product Platform, whilst maintaining good knowledge in all other quality processes by taking personal responsibility to develop and grow technical capability. Taking responsibility to share knowledge and to develop skills outside of current function.
• To ensure raw material and flour assessments are carried out and reviewed in line with business requirements, working in partnership with the test bakers, bakeries and suppliers.
• To support the procurement function of the business in optimising raw material performance and quality against controlling and managing costs

• Significant evidence of working within a technical bakery role, within a food manufacturer.
• Experience of introduction of innovative processes and technologies.
• Science based background at least a food technology qualification or equivalent experience
• Project management skills and experience
• IT & PC Knowledge:
  Windows, Excel and Minitab
• Commercial awareness: understanding of cost of manufacturing and quality; understanding cost benefit analysis.
• Industry knowledge:
  Understanding raw materials; up to date on latest process techniques; up to date and knowledgeable on latest ingredients and engineering…