Remote Culinary Development Chef

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybride; ZAR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully remote

Home kitchen allowance

Health, dental & vision

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Remote Culinary Development Chef to lead new menu creation for expanding catering services. This remote role requires conceiving, testing, and documenting recipes from a home-based or shared kitchen, coordinating with the broader team.

The ideal candidate has extensive chef experience focused on menu development, strong food-cost acumen, and the ability to translate ideas into practical, replicable catering solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a chef with menu development and culinary innovation.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage projects remotely.
• Strong knowledge of food science, cooking techniques, and flavor profiles.
• Solid understanding of food costing, inventory management, and supplier relations.
• Ability to create clear, concise, and detailed recipe documentation.

Responsabilités

• Conceptualize, develop, and test new recipes and menu items for remote execution.
• Document all recipes with precise measurements and plating instructions.
• Collaborate remotely with catering operations and procurement for feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain high standards of taste, quality, and presentation in developed recipes.
• Conduct remote food cost analysis and provide pricing recommendations.
• Stay updated on culinary trends to inspire menu development.

Connaissances

Menu development

Remote work

Food science

Food costing

Recipe documentation

Formation

Formal culinary training

Description du poste

About the Role

Our client is seeking an innovative and experienced Remote Culinary Development Chef to lead the creation and refinement of new menu offerings for their expanding catering services. This role is entirely remote, requiring the chef to conceptualize, test, and document recipes and culinary techniques from a home-based kitchen or a shared commercial kitchen space, coordinating remotely with the broader team. You will be responsible for driving culinary excellence, ensuring dishes meet high standards of taste, presentation, and scalability for remote production. The ideal candidate is a creative culinary artist with a passion for innovation, strong understanding of food costs, and the ability to translate creative ideas into practical, replicable catering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, develop, and test new recipes and menu items, focusing on innovation and market trends.
• Document all recipes clearly, including precise measurements, cooking methods, and plating instructions for remote execution.
• Collaborate remotely with the catering operations and procurement teams to ensure feasibility and cost-effectiveness of new dishes.
• Maintain a high standard of food quality, taste, and presentation in all developed recipes.
• Conduct remote food cost analysis and provide recommendations for menu pricing and profitability.
• Stay abreast of culinary trends, ingredients, and techniques to continuously inspire menu development.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Chef, with a strong focus on menu development and culinary innovation.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage creative projects remotely.
• Excellent understanding of food science, cooking techniques, and flavor profiles.
• Strong knowledge of food costing, inventory management, and supplier relations.
• Ability to create clear, concise, and detailed recipe documentation.
• Formal culinary training or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

• Competitive executive-level salary.
• Fully remote position with creative freedom.
• Allowance for home kitchen supplies and equipment.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Opportunity to shape the culinary direction of a growing catering business.