NPD Development Baker – Monday to Friday

Salary: £35,000–£38,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm
Location: Slough

The Role

Vanta Staffing are currently recruiting for an experienced NPD Development Baker to join a busy product development team within a manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new product concepts, creating and refining recipes, managing customer samples and supporting product trials from initial concept through to customer approval.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with strong artisan baking knowledge, an understanding of production techniques and a genuine interest in developing new and innovative products.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage initial recipe concepts within a dedicated product development environment.

  • Create, test and refine new product ideas from initial concept through to customer samples.

  • Manage sample requests and ensure products are developed and produced within agreed procedures and timescales.

  • Work closely with the Sales team to understand customer requirements and deliver product samples accordingly.

  • Lead and support production trials, ensuring products are suitable for manufacture at scale.

  • Prepare resulting product samples for testing, evaluation and customer sign-off.

  • Explore and support the introduction of new ingredients, from initial research and inspiration through to practical application.

  • Consider ingredient restrictions, technical implications and production requirements when developing new products.

  • Communicate product specifications, requirements and development information to relevant departments.

  • Work closely with production and other internal teams to ensure successful product launches.

  • Ensure all development activities comply with quality, health & safety, legal and company requirements.

  • Maintain a strong focus on product quality, consistency and commercial viability.

  • Contribute ideas and recommendations to improve products, processes and development methods.

  • Complete additional development projects and duties as reasonably required by the manager and wider business.

About You

We are looking for a creative and technically minded individual who combines hands-on baking skills with an understanding of commercial production.

You will ideally have:

  • Strong knowledge of artisan baking techniques.

  • Previous experience in NPD, product development, recipe development or a similar role.

  • An understanding of food production processes and manufacturing techniques.

  • The ability to develop, test and refine recipes.

  • Experience working with ingredients and understanding their technical application.

  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to product development.

  • Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Sales, Production and other departments.

  • The ability to manage multiple development projects and customer requests.

  • A practical and creative approach to problem solving.

  • Pizza-making experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

What’s on Offer

  • £35,000–£38,000 per annum

  • Monday to Friday

  • 8:00am–4:30pm

  • A hands-on role focused on new product development

  • The opportunity to develop new concepts from initial idea through to customer approval

  • A varied role working across recipe development, customer samples and production trials

Apply Today

If you have a passion for baking, strong product development skills and an interest in creating new products within a commercial manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Vanta Staffing are working as a recruitment agency for this position. 

Rate of Pay

£35,000.00 per Annum

Job ID – RS222

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