Culinary R&D Chef: Global Flavor Prototyping (Hybrid)

Nestlé S.A.; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Paid holidays beyond legal

Learning and development opportunities

Performance based bonus

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. invites a Culinary Specialist R&D Chef to join the Craftsmanship community. You will lead restaurant-quality benchmarks, translate consumer insights into original concepts, and drive structured experiments linking ingredients to sensory outcomes.

You will collaborate globally with chefs, scientists, and markets, advancing scalable product solutions. Success hinges on a strong track record in high-end dining, exceptional culinary craftsmanship, and the ability to document methods

Qualifications

• Proven track record in high-end restaurant environments including Michelin-recognized establishments.
• Strong culinary craftsmanship and sensory judgement across classical and contemporary cuisine.
• Curiosity and scientific thinking applied to hypotheses, trials, measurement and learning.

Responsibilities

• Creating restaurant-quality culinary benchmarks and prototypes with distinctive taste, texture, appearance and authenticity.
• Translating consumer insights and trends into original concepts with compelling product stories.
• Driving structured experimentation to connect ingredients and processes with measurable sensory outcomes.
• Adapting culinary ideas into feasible, scalable and reproducible product solutions while preserving original intent.
• Inspiring craftsmanship through tastings, demonstrations, workshops and knowledge sharing across a global culinary community.
• Building a strong external culinary network to bring relevant techniques and opportunities into Nestlé.

Skills

Seasoned chef

Michelin-star experience

Culinary craftsmanship

Sensory judgement

Scientific thinking

Clear documentation

Job description

Nestlé S.A. invites a Culinary Specialist R&D Chef to join the Craftsmanship community. You will lead restaurant-quality benchmarks, translate consumer insights into original concepts, and drive structured experiments linking ingredients to sensory outcomes.

You will collaborate globally with chefs, scientists, and markets, advancing scalable product solutions. Success hinges on a strong track record in high-end dining, exceptional culinary craftsmanship, and the ability to document methods