Process Technologist

The Bread Factory is London’s premier Artisan Bakery, celebrated for our award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes. We proudly supply top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers, including our beloved GAIL’s Bakeries nationwide. As our teams expand, we are on the lookout for our next Process Technologist to join our innovative NPD team.

Your Daily Adventure Awaits!

Every day is unique at The Bread Factory, and here’s a glimpse of what you’ll be doing:

• Receive and fully understand project handovers from the Development team, ensuring risk assessments are approved and process feasibility is assessed with mitigation plans in place.
• Plan and coordinate factory trials, including ordering and managing ingredient deliveries.
• Create and maintain detailed process flow documentation from test bakery/kitchen through to full factory scale.
• Record trial data including recipe details, line settings, adjustments, SPC data, key measurements, and photos.
• Finalize process documentation following successful scale-up trials and share updates with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure shelf-life testing, nutritional analysis, and lab assessments are completed and reflected in specifications.
• Ensure recipes are correctly set up within production systems and planning tools.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities from trials and live production.
• Obtain approvals for Process Flow documents and Quality Attribute Standards.

Are You the Perfect Fit?

Our team believes you’ll thrive in this role if you possess:

• A proven ability to scale recipes from test kitchen to factory production.
• A strong understanding of bakery manufacturing processes, systems, and parameters.
• Familiarity with process documentation, recipe management, and production planning systems (experience with tools such as Cybake, Smartsheet, or ERP systems is a plus).
• A good understanding of ingredients, product functionality, and basic nutrition.
• Strong numeracy and IT skills, including proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• A highly organized mindset with a keen attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A practical, hands-on approach to trials and problem-solving.
• The ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• A collaborative spirit, with the ability to build relationships across teams.

What’s in It for You?

We believe in rewarding our team members! Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Fresh bread daily to take home and enjoy with family and friends.
• A generous 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Exclusive discounts and savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.
• Access to a 24-hour GP service.
• A cycle-to-work scheme to keep you active and healthy.

Ready to rise with us? Join The Bread Factory and be part of something special!