Head of Process Development

Who are we?

The Bread Factory is a Food Manufacturing bakery dedicated to making deliciously crafted bread, cakes and pastries. We are proud to craft products for our GAIL’s bakeries, neighbourhood grocery stores, restaurants and more!

As our teams grow, we are on the lookout for our next Head of Process Development.

Every day is different at The Bread Factory, but here are some of the things you will be doing:

• Manage the development briefs across Grocery, Foodservice and GAIL’s bakeries, to support prioritisation decisions with the leadership team
• Champion the manufacturing feasibility lens within the development process, to ensure we can translate the concepts into recipes and processes that work in our central and 100+ GAIL’s bakeries
• Partner with procurement and IT to improve the process for cost development, and drive the commercial culture and behaviours throughout the process

Here are some key areas we think you can impact in this role:

• Define and embed product development structure, roles, and responsibilities alongside the Creative Director and Head of Product Project Management
• Lead the project management team to ensure projects are delivered effectively cross-functionally against the briefs
• Recommend process, ways of working, and IT systems change needed to better support world-class bakery product development
• Engage with and influence cross-functional teams, to ensure the development process is understood and supported across the business

Our team tell us you will be a great addition if you…

• Have strong experience in translating chef kitchen concepts into products that work in a food manufacturing environment (bakery experience is an added bonus!)
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Strong project management skills
• Passion for food, product and quality

What’s in it for you?

• Free products on the job.
• Family-friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and grandparents leave.
• 50% GAIL’s discount card and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets. As well as access to our benefits platform.
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• 3 months career break with your job waiting for you when you return.
• Wellbeing benefits such as 24-hour GP service, parties, Cycle to work schemes and more…

We understand that flexibility can improve productivity to help you balance your career with your commitments and interests outside of work. If you have a suggestion of how we can make this role work for you, please let us know.

We believe job descriptions are your daily to-do lists, and that’s why our job adverts are a little bit about us and why we would like you to choose us. If you are successful at our pre-screening stage, we can provide you with the full job description.

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