Test Baker

Are you passionate about baking and eager to turn precise trials into meaningful insights?

As Expert Test Baker, you contribute to the growth of our industrial and artisan bakery business worldwide. You execute accurate and consistent baking trials, generate reliable data, and translate your observations into clear conclusions and recommendations that support product development and innovation.

What will you do:

• Plan and manage baking tests autonomously, ensuring accurate execution and timely delivery and create high quality baking reports within the given deadlines.
• Generate reliable data and translate test results into valuable insights and recommendations for R&D teams and business stakeholders.
• Develop and share technical expertise in baking technologies, ingredients, and evaluation methods.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives, internal seminars, and the continuous improvement of baking protocols and tools. Together with Application Specialists and Technical Advisors, help develop new baking protocols and optimize existing procedures.

Who are we looking for?

• Baker's degree, Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science or a related field, or equivalent bakery experience (minimum 8 years).
• Strong hands-on bakery expertise with in-depth knowledge of baking technologies, ingredient functionality and texture measurements.
• Able to work autonomously, manage priorities and adapt quickly to changing plans and urgent requests.
• Accurate and analytical, with experience evaluating and documenting dough and product characteristics.
• Critical thinker with strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical findings into clear recommendations.
• Digitally savvy and comfortable working with modern reporting and data management tools.
• Team player with a proactive mindset and the ability to collaborate across functions and locations.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset.

Why would you join Puratos?

You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:

• Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos
• 13th and 14th month pay
• Minimum 5 training days per year

Watch our corporate movie and feel the Puratos Magic:

Puratos is a growing, international, Belgian family business with a team of more than 11 000 employees worldwide. Since 1919, we have been developing, producing and distributing innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors and helping our customers to be successful. We are committed to the health and well-being of people and protecting the planet.

Are you looking for the right recipe for your career? Choose Puratos, a Top Employer in Belgium.

At Puratos we cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.

At Puratos Belgium, we offer a wide range of career opportunities across our HQ, and 5 production sites. Our dedication to safety, health and wellbeing, along with respectful collaboration, empowers our employees to innovate and grow together. Our headquarters is in Groot-Bijgaarden, and we have five production sites located in Groot-Bijgaarden, Erembodegem, Lummen, Andenne, and St-Vith. Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset, we pave the way for career growth and meaningful contributions within our company, the industry, and the communities we serve.
We are a People First organization driven by our values and Puratos magic culture. Join us to drive positive change through food innovation for good.

At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.We are more than 10.000 employees in over 80 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3 billion euros (in 2023). Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.