Sous-Chef, Culinary Innovation

PepsiCo; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global food and beverage leader is seeking a Sous-Chef to bring culinary concepts to life through hands-on experimentation. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in culinary innovation and strong collaboration skills. Responsibilities include supporting dish creation, conducting kitchen trials, and documenting processes to maintain culinary standards.

Formación

• 5-8 years in culinary innovation, commercial kitchens, or food service product development.
• Comfortable working in an agile, high-paced test kitchen environment.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in the design and execution of gold standard dishes.
• Prepare and document small-batch prototypes for MVP development.
• Collaborate with Product Developers and Food Technologists.
• Ensure outputs reflect culinary vision in taste and texture.
• Record recipes and prep steps for team handoff.

Conocimientos

Culinary innovation

Knife skills

Recipe development

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Culinary degree

Descripción del empleo

Overview

The Sous-Chef plays a hands-on role in bringing our culinary vision to life through kitchen-based experimentation, gold standard development, and MVP support. Working closely with the Executive Chef and innovation partners, the Sous-Chef helps execute food concepts with creativity, discipline, and a commitment to quality and consistency.

This role is key to maintaining culinary standards and translating food inspiration into compelling, testable ideas across platforms and formats.

Responsibilities

• Support Gold Standard Creation: Assist in the design and execution of gold standard dishes for new culinary platforms in RTE, RTC, and AFH formats.
• Conduct Kitchen Trials & Prep Testing: Prepare and document small-batch prototypes for MVP development and evaluation.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with Product Developers, Food Technologists, and Design to help translate chef concepts into scalable food forms.
• Maintain Culinary Integrity: Ensure every output reflects the culinary vision in taste, texture, visual appeal, and prep experience.
• Document & Codify Processes: Record recipes, prep steps, and technical notes to support handoff to development and manufacturing teams.
• Assist in External Chef Collaboration: Support engagements with external chefs or culinary schools through joint sessions, test kitchens, or food jam events.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in culinary innovation, commercial kitchens, or food service product development.
• Strong knife skills, recipe development, and plating ability.
• Passion for innovation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Comfortable working in an agile, high-paced test kitchen environment.
• Culinary degree preferred.

Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services