Innovation & Culinary Chef

Primary Location

BIGGLESWADE, United Kingdom

Job Summary

As a key member of the R&D team, the Innovation & Culinary Chef will develop new products and manage customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for developing new product ideas and turning them into viable commercial products.

Candidate Profile

1. Develop and maintain key customer relationships through understanding of their markets, products, processes and online capabilities and constraints.
2. Be hands on in developing products for customers either from specific briefs or concept ideas and lead product presentations with Innovation team members.
3. Have a natural interest and passion in food and an understanding of key ingredients and their functions.
4. Proactively keep abreast of new market trends and product concepts and generate new ideas.
5. Have knowledge of the usage of our products in applications and drive new product development and continuous improvement.
6. Develop a full understanding of the Company's capabilities and knowledge of production and quality standards required.
7. Have a sound understanding of the Company's capabilities (production limitations, company strategy, personnel limitations, etc.).
8. Work within the prescribed development system (Recipe Management System, filing, etc.).
9. Support the wider B2B R&D team by assisting in other areas to prevent overloading of work when required.

Benefits

Competitive benefits.

We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment.