Test Bakery Manager - Batley
Test Bakery Manager - Batley
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Job Description
Who arewe
We are FBC UK Foxs Burtons Companies! And we bake the UKs most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burtons Biscuits and Foxs Biscuits) coming together to create one unique integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands including Maryland Foxs Jammie Dodger & Rocky to name just a few. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UKlocatedat Ilse of Arran Livingston Blackpool Llantarnam Edinburgh Kirkham Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans LiverpoolBatleyand Moreton. Together we employ circa4000 amazing employees across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.
We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Groupoperatesin more than 50 countries with products sold in over 170 countries represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide and aconsolidatedturnover of 12.7 billion 202021.
Along with our fantastic brand portfolio we also have longterm agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars Jacobs and LU branded products. In addition we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailerbranded products.
Our employees make our business special. With strong family values we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authenticentrepreneurialand supporting each whilst meeting our business goals.
Anddontforget work hard but play harder!
What does your typical day look like
As Test Bakery Manager you will be leading the development of our biscuits to support the ambition of our UK brands and retail own label customer strategies and growth plans.
Responsible for the creation and deliver of category leading concepts specific to the Test Bakery you are responsible for.You willbe responsible forthe management and development of a team based at one of our four test bakeries.
To succeed in this role you will have the gravitas to influence at a senior level and be able to inspire and develop a team which is best in understanding of the category and more importantly our bakery capabilities will be constantly honed through interaction with the relevant stakeholders that you will work hard to build strong internal relationships with.
What are the key ingredients needed for the role
Food Science or Development degree or Pastry chef trained
A Foodie at heart a sweet tooth essential!
Keen interest in newness in the sweet goods category
Experience in a commercial bakery environment
Experience managing a team
Good working knowledge of Bakery raw materials
Ability to deliver consistenthighqualitysamples and concepts
Proventrack recordof delivering multiple complex projects
Willingness to work outside of core hours and away from Batley site as and when
If you are ready to begin a career with real bite we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
