A DORSET-based chilled pastry producer has announced it’s recruiting for 50 vacancies at its Poole Bakery and Dorset Foods in Shaftesbury.

In order to meet the country’s rising demand for fridge-staples since the pandemic, market leader Addo Food Group has created a range of new part-time, full-time, temporary and permanent jobs.

Potential roles include production and factory operatives, engineers, technical service managers, development chefs and technologists, executives and taste panel coordinators.

The company says that experience within the food manufacturing industry isn’t essential, as full training will be provided for all roles.

CEO Deborah Bolton said: “We have kept the nation supplied with chilled pastry products over the past 16 months and we have been working hard to produce our quality pastries, pasties and party food for major retailers – as well as manufacturing rolls and pies for our leading brands Wall’s Pastry and Pork Farms.

“This recruitment drive will help to support our current employees with the surge in sales and there are a variety of positions available for people with all levels of experience, across our Nottingham, Shropshire, Dorset and Poole factories.”

With history dating back to the late 1700s, Addo Food Group is the market-leading producer of chilled savoury products in the UK and currently employs around 2,400 people.

The company manufactures a range of savoury quiches, pies, pasties, slices, scotch eggs, sausage rolls and pork pies for major retailers, including category-leading brands Wall’s Pastry and Pork Farms.

For more information about the vacancies, visit: addofoodgroup.com/join-us/vacancies/