Job Description

The Company

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Our client is a growing Australian food manufacturer investing heavily in innovation, product development and manufacturing capability.

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With a strong focus on quality and craftsmanship, this is an exciting prospect to join the business during a period of growth and play a key role in bringing new baked goods to market.

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The Role

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Reporting into senior leadership, this NPD Bakery Lead will own NPD from initial concept through to commercialisation.

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This is a hands-on role suited to someone with a genuine background in artisanal baking or patisserie who enjoys formulation, trials, scale-up and turning ideas into commercially viable products.

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Key responsibilities will include:

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- Leading end-to-end NPD from concept through to commercialisation
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- Developing and refining new bakery formulations
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- Conducting laboratory, kitchen and production-scale trials
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- Managing formulation, ingredients and product specifications
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- Coordinating sensory evaluation, testing and shelf-life trials
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- Supporting product scale-up into manufacturing
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- Working closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing and Commercial teams
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- Liaising with suppliers and external technical partners
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- Ensuring products meet food safety, quality and regulatory requirements
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- Troubleshooting technical and formulation challenges
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- Maintaining accurate technical documentation
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- Identifying opportunities for product innovation and improvement
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This is an opportunity to create and influence new products rather than simply maintain an existing portfolio.

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About You

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The ideal candidate will bring:

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- A genuine background in artisanal baked goods or patisserie, ideally trained or having come up through a bakery or patisserie environment
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- Proven NPD experience within food manufacturing or bakery production
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- Solid formulation and product development capability
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- Experience taking products through development, scale-up and commercialisation
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- Sound understanding of bakery ingredients and manufacturing processes
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- Experience with trials, sensory assessment and/or shelf-life testing
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- Strong knowledge of food safety, quality and regulatory requirements
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- Experience working with suppliers and external technical partners
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- Strong project management and stakeholder skills
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- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
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Above all, we're looking for someone with the right personal attributes: a genuine team player who is easy going, coachable and open to feedback, with a demonstrated history of strong tenure in previous roles. This is a business that values loyalty and longevity as much as technical skill, so a stable career background will be highly regarded.

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Experience across artisan breads, viennoiserie, pastry, cakes or other baked formulated products will be highly regarded.

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Most importantly, we're looking for someone passionate about bakery innovation who enjoys taking products from concept through to the production floor, and who will fit seamlessly into a close-knit, collaborative team.

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Why This Opportunity?

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- Take ownership of meaningful NPD projects
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- Work across the full product development lifecycle
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- Influence future product ranges
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- Collaborate with senior stakeholders and technical specialists
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- Play a key role in a growing, innovation-focused manufacturing environment
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If you're an experienced Bakery or Patisserie professional with a strong tenure history, looking for a role where you can develop rather than simply maintain, this could be an excellent next step.

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Contact

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Please call Eugene Lane-Mullins on 0435 914 485 or email [email protected] to discuss this opportunity or other specialist Food Manufacturing and Technical opportunities.

📌 NPD Bakery Lead (Victoria)
🏢 Aspect Personnel
📍 Victoria