Development Chef
Posted a day ago
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
Enhanced pension scheme
Private health scheme
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Profit related pay
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity 14 month Fixed Term Contract
In this role you will support and maintain the ongoing development of new and existing quality products, with the NPD Team, in a fast-paced environment, through idea generation, development, & customer sample requests of new products. The role requires regular internal & customer interaction to ensure customer briefs are met with commercial and technical requirements.
Key Responsibilities: Responsibility for product innovation and development in line with customer brief, but also the ability to take a blue-sky approach to development opportunities.
Develop products from ideation to approval in line with customer brief and brand values and business strategy for growth. Ensuring commercially viable, creative and innovative products which enable the business to keep ahead of the competition.
Maintain awareness of market, consumer, restaurant trends, competitor activity and confidentiality of recipes always.
Liaise closely within the Commercial, Production, Technical/Process and other departments to ensure consistency and feasibility with the development of new products, and improvement of existing products. Ensure these are safe and takes account of the capability and capacity available within the production areas.
Undertake effective liaison with external, internal customers/contacts, to support product development activities whilst maintaining the necessary confidentiality requirements.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Previous experience as a chef, working within a quality restaurant/hotel environment, with manufacturing experience within a chilled food environment desirable
Be able to demonstrate natural flair and passion for food and knowledge of a variety of cuisines.
Be able to demonstrate practical cooking demonstrations to a high level.
Demonstrate a natural ability to be creative and innovative in terms of recipes, marketing ideas and packaging solutions.
Full Driving Licence required
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
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At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
Enhanced pension scheme
Private health scheme
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Profit related pay
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity 14 month Fixed Term Contract
In this role you will support and maintain the ongoing development of new and existing quality products, with the NPD Team, in a fast-paced environment, through idea generation, development, & customer sample requests of new products. The role requires regular internal & customer interaction to ensure customer briefs are met with commercial and technical requirements.
Key Responsibilities: Responsibility for product innovation and development in line with customer brief, but also the ability to take a blue-sky approach to development opportunities.
Develop products from ideation to approval in line with customer brief and brand values and business strategy for growth. Ensuring commercially viable, creative and innovative products which enable the business to keep ahead of the competition.
Maintain awareness of market, consumer, restaurant trends, competitor activity and confidentiality of recipes always.
Liaise closely within the Commercial, Production, Technical/Process and other departments to ensure consistency and feasibility with the development of new products, and improvement of existing products. Ensure these are safe and takes account of the capability and capacity available within the production areas.
Undertake effective liaison with external, internal customers/contacts, to support product development activities whilst maintaining the necessary confidentiality requirements.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Previous experience as a chef, working within a quality restaurant/hotel environment, with manufacturing experience within a chilled food environment desirable
Be able to demonstrate natural flair and passion for food and knowledge of a variety of cuisines.
Be able to demonstrate practical cooking demonstrations to a high level.
Demonstrate a natural ability to be creative and innovative in terms of recipes, marketing ideas and packaging solutions.
Full Driving Licence required
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
TPBN1_UKTJ