Culinary Innovation Chef II — Concepts & Applications

Kerry Inc.; Bath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a dynamic Retail Chef to join the UK & Europe RD&A team. You will translate trends and insights into market-ready concepts across meals, soups, sauces, and plant-based applications, leveraging Kerry's taste and nutrition technologies.

Reporting to the Senior Executive Chef, RD&A, you will collaborate with Commercial, Marketing, and RD&A colleagues to drive innovation, quality, and value for customers across the UK.

Qualifications

• Hands-on professional chef experience.
• Ability to translate ingredient technologies into compelling finished food concepts.
• Strong presentation, communication, and storytelling skills.
• A creative and innovative mindset combined with commercial practicality.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes against tight briefs and timelines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.
• Strong understanding of kitchen, laboratory, and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative food concepts inspired by consumer trends, market insights, customer needs, and Kerry's technology portfolio, including flavours, fermentation, stocks, dairy ingredients, nutrition solutions, marinades, and coatings.
• Partner with Commercial, Marketing, and RD&A teams to identify growth opportunities and deliver customer-focused innovation.
• Drive a structured concept-to-development process, working closely with technologists to ensure consistency, quality, and attention to detail.
• Implement and maintain robust quality and positive release processes across projects.
• Prepare and deliver engaging customer presentations and demonstrations that showcase Kerry's capabilities while aligning with customer objectives and commercial realities.
• Leverage culinary expertise to provide valuable food and market insights that influence innovation and business growth.
• Stay ahead of market, competitor, and consumer trends to identify future opportunities.
• Build strong relationships across Kerry's global culinary network, including the Kerry Craft Collective.
• Develop peer-to-peer relationships with retail customers and manufacturing partners to create value and strengthen collaboration.
• Maintain high standards of laboratory, kitchen, and customer-suite housekeeping, ensuring compliance with all health and safety requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Kerry technologists to execute customer briefs effectively and efficiently.

Skills

Chef experience

Ingredient tech

Presentation skills

Storytelling

Creative thinker

Attention to detail

Food safety

IT skills

Cross-functional

Passion for food

Curiosity

Job description

Kerry is seeking a dynamic Retail Chef to join the UK & Europe RD&A team. You will translate trends and insights into market-ready concepts across meals, soups, sauces, and plant-based applications, leveraging Kerry's taste and nutrition technologies.

Reporting to the Senior Executive Chef, RD&A, you will collaborate with Commercial, Marketing, and RD&A colleagues to drive innovation, quality, and value for customers across the UK.