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Development Chef

Employer
Blue Spark
Location
South Yorkshire
Salary
£negotiable
Closing date
19 Dec 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

The Company

Our client is an established food business bringing a wide range of innovative products to consumers across the UK through their broad customer base. They are now looking for an inspirational Development Chef to help with NPD projects to keep their portfolio fresh and exciting in line with the latest trends.

The Role

This highly creative and involved role will see you working with the NPD team to create and develop new ideas and recipes which will be seen up and down the country. You will be nurturing a creative catalogue of products, allowing them to flourish and evolve to move the business forward, challenge current products, enhancing them when possible.

Reporting to the NPD Controller you will be developing recipes using your knowledge of the food market; you’ll source quality ingredients for ranges that meet customer briefs, quality requirements and commercial objectives whilst presenting ideas and concepts to entice consumers with thrilling new flavours. You will also prepare customer samples and participate in taste panels, conducting competitive shopping to scope out the competition all the while developing your skills and helping your team stay ahead in the competitive chilled sector.

The Person

Previous experience as a Development Chef within food manufacturing is advantageous however a Chef with excellent culinary skills, a passion for food and an understanding of up and coming market trends will also be considered. You'll have a natural ability to build relationships with your customers and enthuse them with your knowledge, food values and inspirational ideas. As well as being a personable, charismatic and forward thinking Chef, you must also have impeccable presentation and project management skills to really excel in this dynamic role.

If you think you can help drive and deliver stunning new products with a commercial edge then we'd like to hear from you. Apply now or call 0345 2600 737 to find out more!

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Please note that we are only able to accept and respond to applications from candidates with eligibility to work in the UK and those who hold valid work visas.

 

Company

Blue Spark is a boutique recruitment consultancy for the Food and Drinks industry, satisfying a growing appetite for intelligent and ethical recruitment.

Working entirely free of commission, we source high calibre candidates for some of the most exciting organisations in the field.

Our friendly and creative consultants seek the perfect match with every appointment – be it graduate or director level, permanent or interim.

Established by Food professionals in 2006, our vast experience and intuitive grasp of market trends has earned us the superb reputation we enjoy today.

With a particular commitment to openness and innovation, Blue Spark offers a truly comprehensive range of recruitment solutions across all sectors of the Food and Drinks industry.

These include:

• Search and Selection

• Advertised Search

• Executive Search

• Database Search

• Proactive Candidate Generation

So whether you're seeking that dream job in Food and Drink, or the perfect people for your growing business, Blue Spark can deliver.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 2600 737
Location
34 - 36 The Broadway
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 3AL
United Kingdom

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