Nestlé
Associate Confectioner
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Business Area: Nestle Production Technology Centre
Location: York
Salary: £26,000
Additional benefits will include:
- 25 days holiday plus 12 day flex leave
- Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
- 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
Although this is a Full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discussing individual’s flexible working.
About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Confectioner to join our Nestlé Production Technology Centre in York. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain experience and hands-on exposure to new innovative concepts in line with our Confectionery business.
You will support pivotal projects that are revolved around the development and improvement of new and existing confectionary products, in collaboration with the wider Project team. You will work in the experiential kitchen, Pilot Plant, and industrial scale equipment, whilst following the commercial requirements.
A Bit About Us
NPTC Confectionery York is Nestlé’s leading centre for confectionery Research & Development, working in partnership with 3 development centres in Chile, China, and Ivory Coast. In York we are a team of 170 amazing people from over 30 nationalities and a variety of academia. We have a strong focus on inclusion and belonging, an active Wellness program, and we support 50 factories globally. Our objective is to provide ideas, technical innovation, and scientific support (for product, process, and technology) to continually improve and grow the confectionery business.
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We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.
Your Impact
The successful candidate will be exposed to a variety of opportunities to help gain first-hand experience of working with our confectionary products, sharing ideas and findings. You will work with the product teams to hand make new confectionery concepts, as well as hand tempering, moulding, and dipping chocolate to create new product concepts. Whilst working with small scale kitchen equipment to create prototypes.
You will also:
- Identify and develop new confectionary products in line with the business needs Confectionery strategy, in order to be presented to the business on time
- Execute accurately the samples according to the specifications communicated by the PTC Project Manager and keep clear written records of recipe and process
- Gain understanding with working with suppliers for Confectionery ingredients
- Ensure documentation (SOPs, trial data sheets) is kept up to date and used effectively
- Carry out all the duties in compliance with the PTC safety & hygiene requirements of the kitchen and make sure is up to date with knowledge in QA, safety & hygiene requirements
- Follow and apply Good Manufacturing Practices
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Your Ingredients for Success
You will have a natural interest in recipes, ingredients, and chocolate! And will need excellent organisation skills, a strong work ethic, as well as a talent for multi-tasking.
You will have:
- Ideally experience of working in Patisserie/bakery
- IT Skills - with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Currently have or working towards a Confectionery Qualification
What You Need To Know
- Advert posting date: 22/07/2026
- Advert closing date: 05/08/2026
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers, and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.
To find out more about Nestlé’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
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