Sous-Chef, Culinary Innovation

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Cornellà de Llobregat; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading food and beverage company is seeking a Sous-Chef to drive culinary innovation and maintain high standards in their kitchen. The role involves collaborating with the Executive Chef and cross-functional teams to create compelling food concepts. Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of relevant experience, strong knife skills, and a culinary degree. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on creativity and quality.

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.
• Work with team to translate chef concepts into scalable food forms.
• Ensure outputs reflect culinary vision.
• Record recipes, prep steps, and technical notes.
• Support engagements with external chefs or culinary schools.

Conocimientos

Knife skills

Recipe development

Plating ability

Passion for innovation

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 consumer or internal 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.