Senior Development Chef — Lead NPD & Innovation

Greencore; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing centre access

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Senior Development Chef in London to lead a dynamic culinary team in delivering innovative product development across our retail portfolio. You will apply deep culinary knowledge, steer cross-functional collaboration, and drive commercially viable concepts aligned with Greencore’s growth objectives.

Based in London Premier Park, you will mentor the kitchen team, champion continuous improvement, and manage engagements with customers to showcase best-in-class food and

Qualifications

• Motivated with a passion for food innovation and a track record in product development.
• Broad culinary understanding and expertise across UK retail FMCG.
• Strong people management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality development activity.
• Mentor Chef team and drive personal development.
• Pursue continuous improvement in product quality and margins.
• Manage hospitality for customer and high-profile visits.
• Present products to customers and translate feedback into action.
• Drive pipeline through innovative product and process ideation.
• Understand site capabilities and align with group capabilities.
• Maintain and run the Development kitchen to a high standard.
• Develop NPD and EPD within quality and timescale targets.

Skills

Food innovation

Product development

UK retail FMCG

People management

Commercial growth

Creativity

Presenting

Job description

Greencore is seeking a Senior Development Chef in London to lead a dynamic culinary team in delivering innovative product development across our retail portfolio. You will apply deep culinary knowledge, steer cross-functional collaboration, and drive commercially viable concepts aligned with Greencore’s growth objectives.

Based in London Premier Park, you will mentor the kitchen team, champion continuous improvement, and manage engagements with customers to showcase best-in-class food and