Lead Culinary Tech Advisors – Hybrid & Coaching

Vandemoortele; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working hours

Work from home 50% of the time

Sports & wellbeing activities

Résumé du poste

Vandemoortele in Ghent, Belgium, is seeking a Team Lead Culinary Technical Advisors to guide a team of culinary experts. You will drive application, innovation and customer-focused projects, turning market needs into practical, high‑value product solutions.

You will lead, coach and develop the team, act as a culinary ambassador with customers and internal stakeholders, and coordinate events at the Vandemoortele Food Experience Center in Ghent.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in food applications, culinary development or technical customer support within the food industry.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of food products, ingredients and raw materials.
• Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and food legislation, including HACCP requirements.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to translate customer needs into innovative food solutions.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office applications and digital tools.
• Fluency in Dutch and French, combined with a good command of English.
• Knowledge of the Belgian and Luxembourg foodservice market is a strong asset.

Responsabilités

• Inspire, coach and develop the Culinary Technical Advisor team, fostering collaboration, expertise and continuous growth.
• Act as a culinary ambassador for Vandemoortele, building strong relationships with customers, partners and internal stakeholders.
• Translate customer and market needs into practical and value-adding product solutions.
• Coordinate masterclasses and culinary events at the Vandemoortele Food Experience Center in Ghent, supporting both local and international activities.
• Serve as the link between Facilities and Marketing/Commercial Management, ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead application testing, product validation and benchmarking activities.
• Support innovation launches by developing compelling product and application stories.
• Advise customers on product functionality, performance and nutritional characteristics.
• Manage customer‑specific technical projects from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales, R&D, Quality and Operations to deliver customer‑focused solutions.

Connaissances

Food applications

Culinary development

Team leadership

Food safety

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Digital tools

Dutch & French + English

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Vandemoortele in Ghent, Belgium, is seeking a Team Lead Culinary Technical Advisors to guide a team of culinary experts. You will drive application, innovation and customer-focused projects, turning market needs into practical, high‑value product solutions.

You will lead, coach and develop the team, act as a culinary ambassador with customers and internal stakeholders, and coordinate events at the Vandemoortele Food Experience Center in Ghent.