NPD Process Technologist

BBF Limited

Blackburn, Lancashire

Full-time, Permanent

We are recruiting an NPD Process Technologist to be based at our Blackburn site full-time and permanently.

Who are BBF Limited?

BBF Limited are one of the UK’s leading ambient cake and chilled dessert manufacturers of retailer own label, licensed and branded cakes, supplying recognisable major retailers across the UK and European market.

Our team of experts develop and manufacture a wide range of high-quality ambient cake products across several different categories including celebration cake, mini rolls, mince pies, fruit pies and a wide range of chilled desserts including cheesecake, crumbles and sponge cakes. These include mince pies, celebration cakes, slab cakes, cupcakes and many more!

We are passionate about our products and aim to put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

With recent investment and acquisitions taking us to nearly 1,400 direct employees, this is an exciting time to join BBF Limited! We are continually looking to grow, but we can only do that with exceptional talent across all levels and disciplines of the business. That is where you come into it!

On top of making some really tasty cakes and desserts, we do a lot of fun stuff too! Whether that be Christmas fun days, pancake-flipping competitions, Red Nose Day events or odd-sock days, you’ll be coming to work smiling.

Who are we looking for?

Our NPD team is split into two areas: concept and process. We are looking for a talented NPD Process Technologist to join our process team to help make our tasty cake creations work on a large scale in our bakery.

You will be part of a close-knit team that works together to provide excellent customer service. We are looking for someone proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic about their work.

A self-starter, you will show energy and enthusiasm for the products in which you work, and you will thrive under pressure.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience within a food manufacturing business with factory and/or NPD trial experience. A food science-related qualification is preferred.

The role of an NPD Process Technologist at BBF

·        Optimize manufacturing processes to improve product quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

·        Lead trials and experiments to test and implement new processes or equipment.

·        Collaborate closely with production teams to scale up new product launches.

·        Troubleshoot production issues and provide technical support.

·        Maintain comprehensive documentation of processes and results.

What benefits do we offer?

Financial

·        Competitive salary

·        Pension

·        4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit

·        Access to the company Benefits Hub

·        Access to ‘Company Shop’ – a discounted re-distributor of surplus food and household products

Health & Wellbeing

·        25 days holiday plus bank holidays

·        24/7 Access to a GP

·        24/7 Bereavement Support Service

Personal & Professional Development

·        Dedicated in-house Learning & Development/Training team

·        Online training platform with access to 100+ training courses

A few other bits

·        Quarterly and Yearly BBF Star Awards – recognising those who have gone above and beyond!

·        Free on-site parking

·        Free refreshments

Recruitment Agencies

All our recruitment is managed centrally via the internal recruitment team. We operate a recruitment PSL when we require assistance, and we aren't adding to this at present. Any agency assistance will be instructed accordingly and therefore any CVs sent to any BBF Limited employee will be treated as a gift and won't be liable for a fee. Please don't speculatively contact us about this vacancy or any other vacancy.