Remote Culinary Innovation Lead

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Competitive salary

Professional development

Global projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Culinary Development Chef to lead recipe concepting, testing, and refinement from a home kitchen. You will evaluate taste, texture, and market appeal while collaborating with R&D and marketing teams to align culinary ideas with business goals.

The role requires a professional chef with a strong culinary science background, independent work habits, and a robust portfolio of food product innovations. Remote setup preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a professional chef with recipe development experience.
• Portfolio of culinary creations and product developments.
• Strong understanding of culinary principles and ingredient functionalities.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup.
• Well-equipped home kitchen for professional testing.
• Excellent written and verbal remote communication.
• Culinary degree or equivalent experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test new recipes and food concepts across product categories.
• Refine recipes to improve taste, quality, cost-effectiveness, and marketability.
• Conduct sensory evaluations and gather feedback.
• Research culinary trends, ingredients, techniques.
• Collaborate with product developers, food scientists, and marketing.
• Document recipes and findings for internal use.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards and nutrition guidelines.
• Manage procurement for testing ingredients and kitchen resources.
• Present concepts to internal stakeholders.
• Stay informed on industry innovations.

Skills

Professional chef

Menu engineering

Food product innovation

Culinary science

Remote collaboration

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Culinary Development Chef to lead recipe concepting, testing, and refinement from a home kitchen. You will evaluate taste, texture, and market appeal while collaborating with R&D and marketing teams to align culinary ideas with business goals.

The role requires a professional chef with a strong culinary science background, independent work habits, and a robust portfolio of food product innovations. Remote setup preferred.