At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in creating innovative food products and manage new product projects from concept to implementation.
- Company: A rapidly growing family-owned food manufacturing organisation with exciting growth plans.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company events, pension, and free parking.
- Other info: Site-based role in Leicester with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make your mark on the future of food innovation.
- Qualifications: Experience in food development and a passion for culinary creativity.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 35000 £ per year.
This is a successful family-owned food manufacturing organisation which has grown rapidly and aspires to accelerate this growth over the coming years.
Currently a single-site operation, there are plans to move to multi-site to manage the increasing demand.
This exciting new role brings with it the opportunity to work closely with the CEO and members of the senior team to develop and drive the people strategy to ensure success of the organisation with the growth plans in place.
About the job
As Assistant Development Chef you will be assisting the NPD Development Chef in creating new products through demand and innovation whilst maintaining the high standards that the company are famous for.
Your expertise will be used to work on specific briefs as well as originating menu ideas to target new business.
- Key tasks
- Deliver recipes that align with the company strategy whilst ensuring consistency, quality and manufacturability.
- Manage new product projects from concept through to implementation, ensuring key milestones are achieved.
- Monitor new recipes and production processes to maintain quality standards and process compliance across both development and factory operations.
- Keep abreast of emerging food trends, flavours and cuisines, using your insights to inspire innovative product development.
- Support the sourcing of new ingredients and suppliers, ensuring products meet quality standards and represent good value.
- Help evaluate new suppliers by reviewing product specifications and technical information alongside the wider team.
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe development kitchen, ensuring equipment and work areas meet high hygiene standards.
- Contribute to successful recipe creation, new product implementation and continuous improvements in quality, consistency and process compliance across the development function.
The Assistant Development Chef’s job (ref:9065) is paying £30,000 - £35,000 according to your experience.
- This is Monday to Friday site-based role with company events, pension and free parking.
The site is in Leicester and is commutable from Leicester, Wigston, Loughborough, Coalville, Market Harborough and surrounding areas.
Alternate job titles Development Chef | NPD Chef | New Product Development Chef | Business Chef | Innovation Chef | Menu Development Chef | Food Manufacturing NPD Jobs | Process Development | NPD Technologist
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