NPD Technologist - Bread

Job Description

Passionate Baker? Ready to Shape the Future of Bakery?

R&D Technologist | £30,000–£40,000 | Food Manufacturing

Have you spent time in a bakery and wondered what comes next?

This is your chance to take your hands‑on baking skills and build a career creating the next generation of bakery products for some of the biggest names in food.

We're looking for a passionate baker or bakery graduate who is naturally curious, loves experimenting with ingredients and wants to move from making products to developing them.

This is an incredible opportunity to join a growing, innovative food manufacturer where you'll work alongside experienced NPD professionals, suppliers and customers to bring exciting new products from concept through to supermarket shelves.

What you'll be doing

Creating exciting new bakery concepts from scratch

Testing new ingredients and baking technologies

Working hands‑on in the development kitchen producing prototypes

Improving existing recipes to enhance quality, reduce waste and improve cost

Collaborating with Procurement, Technical, Production and Commercial teams

Presenting new ideas to internal teams and customers

Supporting factory trials and seeing your products launched into production

We're looking for someone who…

• Has at least 12 months' bakery experience or a bakery qualification
• Loves baking and enjoys experimenting with ingredients
• Is naturally creative and full of ideas
• Wants to learn and develop a long‑term career in food manufacturing
• Enjoys solving problems and thinking differently
• Is organised and can manage multiple projects
• Has excellent communication skills and enjoys working with people

A Food Science or Food Technology qualification would be advantageous but isn't essential if you have strong bakery knowledge and the right attitude.

What's in it for you?

• Salary of £30,000–£40,000 depending on experience
• A genuine route into product development and innovation
• Learn from experienced NPD and R&D professionals
• Work with cutting‑edge bakery ingredients and technologies
• See your ideas become products sold in the market
• Join a business that values creativity, curiosity and continuous improvement

If you're passionate about baking and ready to turn that passion into an exciting career in food innovation, we'd love to hear from you.