Product & Innovation Process Coordinator

Outstanding to Work For as accredited by Best Companies

Full-time hours

10 month FTC

Can you inspire colleagues to deliver industry leading customer service every time alongside simple food, boldly made?

Here at the Cornish Bakery, we want to redefine what a bakery is, does and can be. At our heart we are for and about people, a part of the local community. Our purpose is to nourish people.

About the role:

At Cornish Bakery, we are driven by quality and innovation, creating exceptional products rooted in craft, creativity, and flavour. We’re looking for a Product & Innovation Process Coordinator who can help keep our product projects moving forward.

You’ll split your time between your local Cornish bakery, coordinating the product development process from concept through to launch, and our office in Paulton, collaborating with the wider team and managing project delivery. Travel will also be required for supplier visits and bakery site meetings. This is your chance to play a key role in shaping the future of our innovative product range!

As Product & Innovation Process Coordinator you will:

• Coordinate the Product Development process across all projects.
• Maintain the Product Task Planner, launch calendar and project timelines.
• Organise meetings, tastings, trials and launch activities.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Marketing and Training to coordinate successful launches.
• Support food safety documentation and product compliance.

What we are looking for:

• Passionate about food, flavour, and bakery craft.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Confidence working with different teams across the business.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Enjoys working cross-functionally with procurement, product, and operations teams
• Organised, practical, and able to keep projects on track against agreed timelines.

When you join the Cornish Bakery, you’ll benefit from;

• 50% discount on food and drink
• Up to 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), pro rata if necessary
• Pasty Perks – our bespoke reward system that offers discounts and savings on your favourite brands
• Access to our Hardship Fund to help when you really need it
• Employer funded health and wellbeing services, with access to a 24/7 GP line, Employee Assistance Program and discounted gym memberships
• Employer funded healthcare cash plan, with money off optical and dental treatment
• Paid birthday day off
• Member of the shareholder fund (service dependent)
• Company Sick Pay
• A competitive bonus scheme, based on bakery results we achieve together
• Plus a few more!

Values

Here at the Cornish Bakery, we strongly believe in our values, and these are what make us stand out from the crowd. Keep it Simple, Be Yourself and Aim Higher is part of our DNA.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.