R&D Chef: Create Innovative Culinary Concepts & Menus

RecruitMe Plus; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMe Plus is seeking a Research & Development Chef to lead culinary product development across the brand, ensuring profitability and brand alignment. You will manage a team of chefs and external food technicians to deliver innovative products with consistency.

The role calls for creativity, strong culinary skills, and market awareness of current and future food trends. You will write and cost recipes, train staff, and drive launches from concept to menu integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in culinary arts.
• Minimum of 5 years culinary experience within an established food manufacturing group.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage the strategic culinary development plan encompassing all product cycles that operates within the standards.
• Lead a team of chefs and external food technicians to execute products accurately and with consistency.
• Develop products from a range of cuisines, with various looks and forms of food presentation.
• Create strong products regularly and cost recipes and procedures for new products or reformulate current products.
• Ensure culinary execution is consistent with branding elements of each new product created.
• Train staff involved in the production of new products developed.

Skills

Creativity & Innovation

Passion

Teamwork

Knowledge and Skills

Integrity

Ownership

Planning and Organizing

Influence

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree/diploma in culinary arts

Job description

RecruitMe Plus is seeking a Research & Development Chef to lead culinary product development across the brand, ensuring profitability and brand alignment. You will manage a team of chefs and external food technicians to deliver innovative products with consistency.

The role calls for creativity, strong culinary skills, and market awareness of current and future food trends. You will write and cost recipes, train staff, and drive launches from concept to menu integration.