Bakery Technologist

at  Hovis

WELCOME TO HOVIS.

Our brand is iconic and loved by many. We’re all about baking, with over 130 years of experience under our belts. Every day, we’re churning out around 1.3 million delicious loaves of bread and bakery products throughout the UK and Ireland.
We’ve got an amazing team of 2,800 people working in 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 distribution centres across the UK. And let us tell you, their hard work is what makes us successful. Whether they’re experts in baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or any of the departments in our head office, without them, we’d be toast!
Read on, find out more, and hopefully experience the goodness of Hovis for yourself.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Crafting bread and other bakery products in the test bakery under controlled conditions to aid in product improvement and ingredient adjustments.
• Assessing products from plant trials and test baking against the required specifications, and reporting findings promptly.
• Conducting and reporting weekly evaluations of site bread quality.
• Collecting data, making measurements, and taking necessary actions following established guidelines.
• Conducting activities in accordance with internally approved protocols.
• Demonstrating proficiency in bakery processes, including receiving a brief, creating recipes, baking, testing, and reporting under controlled and reproducible conditions.
• Sampling and testing raw materials to assess their functionality for baking and final product quality.
• Executing tasks to test and trial ideas with support from Development Managers and the Continuous Improvement Team.
• Analysing data to interpret findings and provide recommendations for change.
  We are looking for someone who is passionate not only about the work you do but the brand you work for, taking ownership of what you do and able to influence your colleagues in the right way. You will display positive, encouraging, and consistent behaviour.