NPD Technician

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic NPD Technician to join Milish Bakery’s New Product Development team in Dublin. The role offers the chance to turn bakery concepts into commercial products, focusing on premium muffins and scones.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and bake product samples for customer presentations, internal evaluations, and development projects.
• Support new product development projects from concept through to launch.
• Conduct product trials in the NPD kitchen and production environment.
• Record formulations, process parameters, trial results, and technical documentation accurately.
• Assist with shelf‑life studies, sensory evaluations, taste panels, and product assessments.
• Translate customer briefs into commercially viable bakery products.
• Maintain ingredient, packaging, and specification records.
• Support factory trials, scale‑up activities, and product launches.
• Uphold high standards of hygiene, housekeeping, and food safety within the NPD area.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Quality, Procurement, and Commercial teams.

Required profile

• Qualification or experience in Food Science, Bakery Technology, Culinary Arts, Nutrition, or a related discipline.
• Strong practical bakery skills, including ingredient handling, recipe scaling, mixing, baking, and product evaluation.
• Excellent attention to detail when recording formulations and technical data.
• Understanding of food safety, HACCP principles, and quality standards.
• Good organisational and time‑management abilities.
• Valid permission to work in the Republic of Ireland.

Required skills

• Ingredient handling
• Recipe scaling
• Mixing
• Baking
• Product evaluation
• Food safety
• HACCP principles
• Quality standards