Culinary R&D Chef: Restaurant-Quality Innovations

Nestle SA; Lausanne; Híbrido; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working options

Hybrid work possibilities

Paid holidays beyond legal

Learning and development opportunities

Performance based bonus

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan

Parental leave and family support

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Nestlé Craftsmanship in Lausanne seeks a Culinary Specialist R&D Chef to bring restaurant-level gastronomy into food innovation. You will collaborate with chefs, product developers, sensory scientists, technologists and markets worldwide to translate insights into compelling product concepts and scalable recipes.

You should have a proven track record in top-tier restaurants, exceptional culinary craft, strong sensory judgment, and a curious, evidence-based approach.

Formación

• Proven track record as a seasoned chef with high-end restaurant experience.
• Exceptional culinary craftsmanship and broad knowledge of classical and contemporary cuisine.
• Curiosity and scientific thinking applied to hypotheses, trials and evidence-based learning.
• Precision in delivering recipes, methods, observations and results.
• Strong collaboration across culinary, scientific, technical and business teams.

Responsabilidades

• Create restaurant-quality culinary benchmarks and prototypes with distinctive taste, texture, appearance and authenticity.
• Translate consumer insights into original concepts with compelling product stories.
• Drive structured experimentation linking ingredients and processes to measurable sensory outcomes.
• Adapt culinary ideas into feasible, scalable product solutions while preserving intent.
• Inspire craftsmanship through tastings, demonstrations, workshops and knowledge sharing globally.
• Build an external culinary network to bring techniques and innovation opportunities into Nestlé.

Conocimientos

Culinary craftsmanship

Sensory judgement

Classical cuisine knowledge

Contemporary cuisine knowledge

Scientific thinking

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Descripción del empleo

Nestlé Craftsmanship in Lausanne seeks a Culinary Specialist R&D Chef to bring restaurant-level gastronomy into food innovation. You will collaborate with chefs, product developers, sensory scientists, technologists and markets worldwide to translate insights into compelling product concepts and scalable recipes.

You should have a proven track record in top-tier restaurants, exceptional culinary craft, strong sensory judgment, and a curious, evidence-based approach.