Development Chef – Innovation & Scale-Up Expert

Found Food & Drink

Guildford

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 45,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Found Food & Drink is seeking an experienced Development Chef to translate customer briefs into innovative concepts and manage product development from concept through to commercial launch. This role blends culinary excellence with manufacturing practicality, requiring collaboration with co-manufacturers and internal teams to ensure recipes scale without compromising quality.

You will bring strong foundations in high-end kitchens, a passion for food trends, and the ability to adapt recipes for

Qualifications

Experience in developing products from concept to launch.
Background in high-quality kitchens, including Michelin-starred or AA Rosette environments.
Ability to adapt recipes for manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of customer briefs and translate them into creative, commercially realistic food concepts.
Research the market, explore cuisines and ingredients, develop initial recipes for scale.
Create and refine recipes for development kitchen and assess flavour, aroma, texture, nutrition and manufacturability.
Prepare high-quality samples for customer presentations and internal reviews.
Support transition into commercial production with co-manufacturing partners and factory trials.
Adjust recipes to suit equipment capabilities and improve product consistency while maintaining concept.