Junior Development Chef

TN United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an ambitious Chef in the food development sector. Join a dynamic food business that supplies innovative products globally, working closely with renowned brands and retailers. You will play a key role in the Product Development team, focusing on hands-on recipe development and ensuring concepts are effectively scaled for production. With a strong emphasis on culinary skills and a passion for food trends, this position offers a chance to thrive in a state-of-the-art facility alongside a talented team of food professionals. Embrace this chance to advance your culinary career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven culinary skills with solid kitchen experience at CDP level.
• Passion for food and interest in the latest food trends.

Responsibilities

• Developing new concepts that meet customer requirements.
• Supporting pilot plant and factory trials for production scaling.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Recipe Development

Presentation Skills

Knowledge of Food Trends

Education

CDP Level Experience

Job description

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Great opportunity for an ambitious Chef looking for a career in Food Development.

Here you’ll be joining a food business that supplies innovative products to customers worldwide. They work with leading food brands and retailers, providing them with industry-leading new concepts for their restaurant menus and supermarket shelves.

You’ll be supporting the Product Development team – developing new concepts that meet customer requirements. This will involve hands-on recipe development in the kitchen, creating great-tasting products. You’ll need to be adept in the kitchen, able to accurately follow and replicate recipes and be confident presenting dishes to the team and customers.

You’ll also support the team in pilot plant and factory trials, ensuring your concepts can be successfully scaled up in production.

This business has invested heavily into its Food Innovation team – you’ll be working in a fantastic new facility with impressive development kitchens, pilot plant and presentation suite. You’ll be working with a talented team of food professionals and have excellent training and support to develop your skills and career there.

To succeed in the role, you’ll need proven culinary skills with solid kitchen experience gained at CDP level. You’ll have a real passion for food, interest in ingredients and the latest food trends.

You’ll be working Mon-Fri days on site in the R&D centre. The role will involve some travel on occasion, so you’ll need a driving licence and transport. This is a permanent position that is not offering visa sponsorship.