Visa-Sponsored R&D Chef: Pizza, Pasta & Dough Mastery

PowerToFly; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Development Center (NDC Solon, OH) seeks a senior culinary expert to lead pizza, pasta and dough craftsmanship, transforming ideas into viable prototypes for the Nestlé Global Chef Network. The role emphasizes Michelin-level technique and innovation in dough, with opportunities to influence across Nestlé USA Food Brands.

The position requires 5+ years of fine dining exposure, strong communication and organizational skills, and 10–15% travel. Visa sponsorship eligibility is noted.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional kitchen experience including Michelin-rated (or equivalent award-winning) high-end fine dining restaurants.
• Demonstrated craftsmanship and expertise in pizza, pasta and dough recipe design and scaling for consistency, including ingredient selection, dough fermentation techniques and preparation methods.
• Demonstrated professional culinary technique (recipe planning, preparation, and presentation), as guided by global high-end fine dining gastronomy standards such as Michelin (or similar equivalent).
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and presentation). Must demonstrate clear and concise explanations of product culinary characteristics and marketplace trends (what, why, how).
• Excellent organizational and planning skills. Can independently and proactively prioritize and manage time and resource commitments across multiple projects.
• Strong self-directed curiosity, creativity, prototyping and “idea pitch” skill.
• English fluency required.
• Ability to Travel 10 - 15%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive culinary-inspired ideas, concepts and prototypes based on consumer and marketplace trends/needs and business opportunities.
• Develop and drive gold standard and reference targets for projects, from idea inception to commercialization/scale up.
• Develop, maintain and leverage external networks in the culinary community.
• Identify, own, and activate a Culinary Excellence/Culinary Education workstream within and across the broader Nestlé Chef Network and the R&D community.
• Maintain and continue to develop culinary skills by initiating, planning and executing inspirational activities and events in the development center.
• Inspire and support opportunities with the Nestlé Chef Network in creativity, problem-solving, information sharing, common challenges or internal/external events and publicity (weekly planning-meeting and calendar in common).
• Own best practice in kitchen and product safety and organization and work planning.

Skills

Pizza & dough craftsmanship

Michelin-rated restaurant experience

English fluency

Communication skills

Time management

Travel 10-15%

Culinary innovation

Job description

Nestlé Development Center (NDC Solon, OH) seeks a senior culinary expert to lead pizza, pasta and dough craftsmanship, transforming ideas into viable prototypes for the Nestlé Global Chef Network. The role emphasizes Michelin-level technique and innovation in dough, with opportunities to influence across Nestlé USA Food Brands.

The position requires 5+ years of fine dining exposure, strong communication and organizational skills, and 10–15% travel. Visa sponsorship eligibility is noted.