Recipe & Content Chef: Flavor Innovator (Hybrid)

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work structure

Job summary

Kinder’s is seeking a culinary-focused professional to develop and refine recipes that showcase our seasonings and sauces. Based in our Walnut Creek, CA office, you’ll collaborate with product development, marketing, and sales to translate flavor ideas into consumer-ready recipes and content.

You’ll lead testing for accuracy and yield, while staying ahead of trends and innovating with diverse global flavors. This hybrid role emphasizes hands-on cooking, storytelling, and education for home cooks.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or equivalent professional culinary experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a professional kitchen, restaurant, culinary education, or culinary product development.
• Strong understanding of ingredient functionality, cooking techniques, and recipe formulation.
• Experience in food styling, content creation, or on-camera cooking demonstrations is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to write clear and engaging recipe instructions with an emphasis on how real people cook in the real world.
• Passion for food, flavors, and inspiring home cooks with creative culinary solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test original recipes that highlight our seasonings and sauces, ensuring they are delicious, accessible, and easy to follow.
• Adapt and refine existing recipes to align with brand positioning, flavor trends, and consumer preferences.
• Collaborate with product development teams to create recipes for new product launches and seasonal promotions.
• Ensure all recipes are tested for accuracy, yield, and consistency before publication.
• Work closely with the marketing team to develop recipe-driven content for websites, social media, and digital campaigns.
• Participate in video and photo shoots, demonstrating cooking techniques and presenting finished dishes.
• Create engaging written content, including recipe descriptions, digital posts (when needed), and cooking tips that inspire customers to use our products.
• Stay up to date on food trends and incorporate relevant culinary insights into recipe development and brand storytelling.
• Monitor food trends, experiment with new techniques and global flavors to drive product engagement.
• Provide insights for future product innovations based on culinary expertise.

Skills

Ingredient functionality

Cooking techniques

Recipe formulation

Food styling

Content creation

On-camera cooking demonstrations

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Kinder’s is seeking a culinary-focused professional to develop and refine recipes that showcase our seasonings and sauces. Based in our Walnut Creek, CA office, you’ll collaborate with product development, marketing, and sales to translate flavor ideas into consumer-ready recipes and content.

You’ll lead testing for accuracy and yield, while staying ahead of trends and innovating with diverse global flavors. This hybrid role emphasizes hands-on cooking, storytelling, and education for home cooks.