Do you Love Cake Do you want to work within a growing local family business Then we have the role for you. Due to continued success, Bells of Lazonby have a Process Technologist Trainee vacancy within their New Product Development (NPD)team. You will act as the link between our development kitchen and the production line.
Location: Lazonby, Cumbria (CA10 1BG)
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About Us:
We are an established family bakery with a taste for quality, having created delicious products for over 75 years. Our organisation produces baked goods for retail and food service, specialising in cake and sweet pastry tart products.
We supply all major UK retailers with ambient Free From ranges and a number of leading Coffee Shop Chains with ambient and frozen ranges. We operate two bakeries: A conventional Bakery and a dedicated Gluten, Wheat and Milk Free Bakery avoiding 12 out of the 14 notable allergens.
We guide our business by 3 core values:
- Family: We support each other, nurturing talent to produce baked goods we would be proud to serve to our own families.
- Innovation: Spot the latest trends in our industry, encouraging open creativity within our team.
- Quality: We are proud to work with excellent ingredient suppliers, achieving the highest BRC accreditation grade. We are RSPO Accredited, Vegan Society approved, & Coeliac society approved.
Process Technologist Trainee – The Role:
You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth transition between product testing trials and bakery production. You will learn how to carry out different trials on approved new products that have been developed in the test kitchen by our NPD Concept team.
Process Technologist Trainee – Key Responsibilities:
- Produce trials in both on-site factories and record data gathered
- For each trailing stage; establish process methods, document recipe changes, and communicate to relevant business areas
- Before production check final recipes/methods in TROPOS and on production paperwork
- Collect and evaluate data used to develop packaging, QAS, line standards
- Finalise information needed for Technical Team to complete customer specifications
- Ensure work meets in-house and customer standards for quality and safety
- Liaise with purchasing colleagues to ensure that all incoming stock for initial trials is in place
- In time, you will supervise first productions for all projects allocated to yourself and to act as troubleshooter to resolve issues with existing products
Process Technologist Trainee – You:
- Qualification in a food related discipline such as NPD, Bakery or Food Science preferred
- Good IT Skills, particularly with Microsoft Office
- Meets targets and deadlines
- Assimilate new information well
- Hardworking, Adaptable, Practical person
- Inquisitive, creative, and always looking for ways to improve
- Strong communication skills, open to engaging with different business areas
- Capable of building positive relationships with managers, colleagues, and representatives
- Flexibility with working hours may be required to fit in with trial timings
Process Technologist Trainee – Benefits:
- 33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Corporate Gym membership
- Employee Forums
- Free onsite parking
- Discounted cakes
If you are successful, we will undertake the relevant pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job, this includes verifying your right to work in the UK.
Bells of Lazonby are committed to equal opportunities for all. We are an accredited Disability Confident Committed employer. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, accepting job applications in a variety of formats.
As a family business, we value our people. There are a range of shifts available as we know that what works for someone might not work for someone else. If you believe you have the skills and passion to work for us as a Process Technologist Trainee then please click ‘Apply' now!