Culinary Manager

Rich Products Corporation; Andover; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food company is seeking a Culinary Manager to drive culinary innovation and build strong customer relationships. The role requires a Chef with at least 5 years of experience in food manufacturing and culinary recipe development. You will create applications using a diverse product portfolio, collaborate with customers on innovative concepts, and present new ideas both online and in-person. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits including paid time off and family planning support.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Parental leave

Family planning support

Holiday gatherings

In-house taste tests

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a food manufacturing or Foodservice environment.
• Experience in culinary recipe development and customer presentations.
• Desirable: Bakery or related experience, product launch process management.

Responsibilities

• Creation of culinary based applications using the full product portfolio.
• Support development of customer briefs and ‘go to market’ plans.
• Building strong relationships with key customers.

Skills

Culinary recipe development

Presenting and influencing customers

Experience as a Chef or Development chef

Social media skills

Education

Degree in a food discipline or equivalent

Job description

Culinary Manager

Location: Andover, GB, SP11 8EZ

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The product expert for our ingredients (bakery, dairy-alts, pizza bases amongst others), this role sits within the Commercial Team, with a close link to R&D, and works collaboratively with our customers building meal and menu items. Main responsibilities will include supporting development of customer briefs, ‘go to market’ plans for new product platforms, joint menu creation with customer chefs and enhancing relationships with focus accounts to enable long term key partnerships.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

• Creation of culinary based applications using the full product portfolio
• Development of concepts for in-person and virtual customer inspiration presentations and product demonstrations
• Building strong relationships with key customers in the Foodservice and Retail Bakery channels to ensure the Rich portfolio is utilised in current and future development
• Collaboration with Executive Chefs on the co-development of innovative culinary concepts in customer development centres
• Track global & local culinary trends to provide creative recommendations to fill the customers innovation pipeline
• Support customers by problem solving recipe-based issues
• Work closely with the Commercial Team to ensure that the product range meets key culinary customer requirements
• Creation of recipe-based content for customer menu’s including photography and video
• Plan, manage and deliver new product recipe’s and in line with key customer expectations
• Understand complexity of recipe and assembly as it relates to the manufacturing line as well as the impact of the cost structure of the overall product
• Influence customer briefs based on cost model and customer needs
• Working with the category team to understand market trends, partnership options and be able to translate new product propositions into viable products for our customers
• Support completion of customer submission forms
• Understand how the product performs in different applications
• Present new product concepts internally and to customers, which will include live streams online and via social media
• Expectation to work with customers up to 2/3 days per week
• Responsible for supporting relationships with key customer touch points to make Rich UK a preferred partner

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Critical: Experience as a Chef or Development chef, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience within a food manufacturing or Foodservice environment, Culinary recipe development, Presenting and influencing customers

Desirable: Bakery or related experience, Degree educated or equivalent in a food discipline, Product launch process management experience, Social media skills including presenting on live streams

Rich Products Corporation welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

BRINGING YOUR BEST SELF TO WORK.

As a family-owned company, caring for our associates—their whole selves—is a top priority. That’s why we provide benefits and tools to help our people balance the integration of work and life:

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Family planning support
• Associate resource groups
• Volunteering & community impact opportunities
• Holiday gatherings In-house taste tests