Culinary R&D Intern — Taste Innovation (Nijmegen)

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Nijmegen; Remote; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz invites a Culinary intern to join the R&D team in Nijmegen, NL, for 6 to 7 months starting Feb/March 2027. You will work with chefs to explore new tastes, techniques, and technologies, delivering culinary innovations for our Taste Elevation category.

The role involves hands-on kitchen work, collaboration with diverse teams, and documenting findings for business impact. Ideal candidates are culinary students or chefs, fluent in English, enrolled at least 50% time, and withEU working

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Culinary Arts, or a qualified chef.
• Strong culinary, food design, and recipe development skills.
• Fluent in English; teamwork and independent work ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen culinary capabilities through hands-on application, experimentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Explore culinary techniques and technologies to assess impact on products and value.
• Create and refine prototypes based on briefs, experimentation, and testing outcomes.
• Develop host food applications to demonstrate performance and consumer relevance.
• Plan and support culinary activations and testing sessions; document learnings clearly.

Skills

Culinary Arts

Food Design

Recipe Development

English Fluency

EU Working Rights

Education

Culinary degree or chef qualification

Bachelor's/Master's in Culinary Arts

Job description

Kraft Heinz invites a Culinary intern to join the R&D team in Nijmegen, NL, for 6 to 7 months starting Feb/March 2027. You will work with chefs to explore new tastes, techniques, and technologies, delivering culinary innovations for our Taste Elevation category.

The role involves hands-on kitchen work, collaboration with diverse teams, and documenting findings for business impact. Ideal candidates are culinary students or chefs, fluent in English, enrolled at least 50% time, and withEU working