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Test Baker

Location: 

Dublin, IE

Job Type:  Food Science

Working with Us

ARYZTA is for people who are passionate about what they do and doing it well. We take pride in our high quality, delicious food and in our leading position as the world's number one frozen bakery. In ARYZTA, every day is different. If you are resilient, ambitious, and a team player, ARYZTA could be the place for you to thrive and grow in your career!

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the ARYZTA Ireland's exciting Product & Innovation team!

 

Purpose of the Role:

As Test Baker, reporting into the Concept & Test Bakery Lead, you will be involved in the day to day activities of the test bakery and supporting to deliver our growth plans in line with the 3 key pillars;

 

  1. Flavour development
  2. Personal Health
  3. Planet Health

 

This will be completed in partnership with the customer facing development team.

This role is perfect for a baker who is looking to work in a commercial bakery and gain experience of manufacturing of breads.

Working with our Insights Manager, NPD Managers and suppliers you will be responsible for creating and developing breads inline wit customer briefs, as well as blue sky innovation. Transfer of products from test bakery to manufacturing  is key to this role and therefore a team player that can build trust with our operations function is a must. Systems / Process and CI are key aspects of this role in line with a stage and gate innovation policy.

 

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Supporting the development team with concept development
  • Responding to briefs on time and within budget
  • Clear and concise recipe management and reporting of trials to support the business Stage and Gate Process
  • Ensure that quality standards defined as part of test bakery are delivered on going in manufacturing
  • Support CI projects through the test bakery into manufacturing

 

Key Competencies:

  • Creativity / Food market trend awareness
  • Customer Focus
  • Collaborates
  • Drives results
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Openness, passion and expertise
  • Working to Deadlines
  • Communication and Influencing Skills

 

Key requirements :

  • Bread Bakery hands on experience in high volume bakery in parallel with a clear understanding of artisan and sourdough production
  • Commercially savvy
  • Team player
  • Aware of market trends and competitive set
  • High level of detail with good communication  skills
  • Works at pace

 

Other Requirements:

  • Regular travel required to customer and supplier sites (Mainly UK)
  • Availability to work flexible hours as needed

 

What we offer:

In return for your experience, we offer a competitive renumeration package and great benefits: 

  • 22 days holidays increasing to 26 with service. 

  • 1 paid day for volunteer/community/charity work of choice 

  • 1 paid day for wellbeing activities 

  • Paid compassionate leave. 

  • Income Continuance (Illness) cover  

  • Life Assurance Cover. 

  • Paid Maternity and Paternity leave

  • Gym onsite. 

  • Free Parking. 

  • Subsidised canteen / restaurant. 

  • Free coffee and tea. 

  • Bike to work scheme. 

  • Mental health support including free counselling through our EAP.  

  • Further Education Sponsorship. 

  • Flu vaccine programme.  

Your Application

At ARYZTA our employees are our number one asset and one of our key ingredients. If you are interested in applying for a position in ARYZTA please submit your complete application documents (CV and motivation letter). We are looking forward to receiving your application on http://www.aryztacareers.com/

Our aim is to promote equality of opportunity and fair treatment for all job applicants.
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