NPD Technologist Competitive Salary BBF Limited Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire We are recruiting an NPD Technologist to support our Hull bakery with all new product development 'concept to launch' duties. Who are we looking for? We are looking for a motivated NPD Technologist with a creative flair and passion for new product development and bakery. You will be a team player with superb communication skills, which will enable you to liaise closely with customers and internal teams. 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, preferably a bakery or equivalent knowledge/experience. A food science-related qualification is preferred. The role of an NPD Technologist at BBF Present facts and ideas to internal and external customers alongside the NPD Manager Plan, organise, and control resources i.e., ingredients, time, packaging Gathering information and awareness of comparative products from all major retailers. Set up and develop benchmarking panels. Making samples accurately for assessment. Admin work for the NPD function including formulations sheet Help to develop products to customer requirements, ensuring products at all stages are in line with the brief, commercial requirements and viable for the factory. Review, analyse and report on specific projects in a scientific manner Support the NPD Manager in ensuring projects are delivered on time and to all specified requirements. Any other activities as deemed necessary by the Management in order to facilitate continuous improvement. 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 cakes, 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 delicious 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. What benefits do we offer? Financial Competitive Salary Pension 4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit Access to 'Company Shop' - a discounted re-distributor of surplus food and household products Health & Wellbeing 25 days holiday (plus statutory holidays) Enhanced Health & Wellbeing benefits through corporate platform 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 Onsite canteen Onsite Cake Shop (majorly discounted) 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.