Position Title: Development Chef
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42373
Development Chef.
About McCain.
At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values-Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality-shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Why join the McCain family. Your Life - we're here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
Your Success - work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
Your Impact - we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.
About the role.
The Development Chef is at the heart of delivering McCain's culinary vision, bringing food innovation to life through strong customer partnerships and chef-to-chef collaboration. More than product development, this role is about inspiring customers, understanding their operational needs, and creating commercially successful, scalable menu solutions that make a real impact.
Combining hands-on culinary expertise with strategic customer engagement, the Development Chef builds trusted relationships, influences menu decisions, and showcases McCain as the value-adding supplier of choice. The result? Stronger partnerships, increased customer loyalty, and shared growth across the regional foodservice market.
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organisation. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may...
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