This premium quality, food-to-go producer operates globally as part of a leading food group. The business partners with world-class manufacturers, customising products and packaging to suit individual customer needs while managing a complex supply chain with the highest level of precision.

About the hybrid NPD Chef job

The purpose of your role will be to develop new product lines in accordance with customer requirements and briefs issued by the category management team.

Key tasks

  • Oversee all culinary innovation projects from design to delivery and ensure quality throughout the process.
  • Work closely with the culinary development teams on market research and new product lines.
  • Create new and innovative recipes from product sourcing to launching live own brand propositions.
  • Customer and menu presentations.
  • Build strong relationships with relevant stakeholders, internal and external suppliers.
  • Produce cost calculation documentation for P&L review and consideration.

About You

  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in 5* culinary hospitality and or food retail market with 2+ years’ management/supervisory experience.
  • Project management experience.
  • Food brand development experience preferred.
  • An understanding of manufacturing operating systems understanding (BOM’s, ERP, purchasing, supply chain management, development tools, research and analysis tools and programs)
  • Ideally food qualifications but must have strong food knowledge, commercial awareness and time management skills.

More details

The NPD Chef job (ref:8704) is based in West London and is paying £40,000 - £45,000 according to your experience. This is a hybrid role - 2 days onsite but you must be flexible to come in when needed. Some travel is required so you must have a full UK driver’s license. 

Alternate job titles

Senior Development Chef | Development Chef | New Product Development Chef | Business Chef | Innovation Chef | Menu Development Chef | Food Manufacturing NPD Jobs | Head Chef | Sous Chef | Chef de Partie | Remote Jobs | Hybrid Jobs

 

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