Regional Chains Chef (m/f/d)

Givaudan; Kemptthal; On-site; CHF 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent learning and development

40-hour working week

Paid days off

Pension fund contributions

Staff restaurant meals

Sport and leisure club

Company shop discounts

REKA vouchers and travelcard

Worldwide accident coverage

Job summary

Givaudan in Kemptthal invites a Regional Chains Chef to lead culinary innovation for Food Service and QSR customers. You will translate consumer insights into scalable menu concepts, shaping taste, texture and sensory leadership.

You will support the culinary team, align activities with priorities, develop prototypes, and collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, and Technical teams to ensure high-quality, customer-focused solutions. English fluency and regional travel are required.

Qualifications

• Culinary qualification and/or food engineering background.
• 3+ years of experience in Food Service, QSR, hospitality or food industry.
• Fluency in English; willingness to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Guide culinary innovation projects for Food Service and QSR customers.
• Align activities with commercial and innovation priorities to drive growth.
• Translate PPA into scalable menu concepts showcasing flavour and sensory leadership.
• Develop prototypes, tastings and culinary showcases for consumer experiences.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, FC&A and Technical teams to scale concepts.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Food service experience

Team collaboration

English fluency

Travel readiness

Education

Culinary or food engineering qualification

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Regional Chains Chef (m/f/d)

Overall Mission

Guide the successful execution of culinary innovation projects for Food Service and QSR customers by transforming consumer insights and our priorities into scalable, customer-focused menu solutions.

You will be based in Kemptthal and report to the Senior Business Development Chef.

You Will

• Support the Senior Business Development Chef and the culinary team in accomplishing the Food Service and QSR strategy through customer-focused culinary projects.
• Align daily activities with commercial and innovation priorities, contributing to business growth and customer satisfaction.
• Translate our PPA into menu concepts that showcase flavour, texture and sensory leadership.
• Contribute to trend scouting, concept development and innovation initiatives relevant to QSR and foodservice operators.
• Develop prototypes, tastings and culinary showcases that bring innovation to life through consumer-relevant experiences.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, FC&A and Technical teams to transform concepts into scalable menu solutions.
• Support customer engagement through compelling culinary storytelling, presentations and sensory experiences.
• Promote co-creation activities and contribute to project inflow and pipeline development.
• Coordinate project logistics, workshops, tastings and customer visits, ensuring and high-quality execution.
• Maintain an organised kitchen and lab environment, ensuring efficient workflows, traceability and compliance.
• Use digital tools to manage recipes, samples, costings and sensory documentation.
• Apply an understanding of commercial considerations when developing culinary recommendations.
• Support continuous improvement through documentation, feedback collection and knowledge sharing.
• Build expertise in market trends, menu inspiration and category insights to support reactive and proactive innovation.
• Foster collaboration across regional and global culinary, commercial, marketing, product development and operations teams.
• Demonstrate curiosity and teamwork while contributing to a culture of culinary excellence.

You

• Culinary or food engineering qualification.
• 3+ years of experience in Food Service, QSR, hospitality, or the food industry.
• Experience with culinary innovation and consumer trends.
• Experience in recipe, menu or concept development.
• Collaborative attitude across departments and with customers.
• Experience with food safety and quality standards.
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to travel across the region occasionally.

Our Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 40-hour working week
• Additional paid days off
• Favourable pension fund contributions
• Subsidised meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
• Discounts at the company shop
• Subsidised: REKA vouchers and SBB half-fare travelcard
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone - regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances - is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.