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NPD Chef

Employer
Blue Spark
Location
Derbyshire
Salary
£Negotiable
Closing date
7 Sep 2022

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Development
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

The Company

An innovative chilled food manufacturer who are leaders within their category and supply many well-loved products to the major retailers. They now have an exciting opportunity for an NPD Chef to join the team.  

The Role

Reporting to the Head Development Chef, you’ll be working to develop new products that enhance existing ranges, are on trend and give the current portfolio a competitive edge.

You’ll be working with the NPD team on new customer briefs, getting hands on to create new concepts or tweak existing products.  You will be developing recipes using your superb culinary skills as well as your knowledge of ingredients and flavours.  Your products not only need to taste amazing but also need to be on point commercially.

The role is varied and will include preparing customer samples, benchmarking, working with ingredient suppliers, internal presentations and supporting with customer meetings / presentations. You’ll be involved in a number of projects covering long and short-term innovation, work closely with other sites and internal teams to help support business growth.

The Person

The role would suit a very capable chef who has a real passion for food, gets giddy about new ideas and concepts, and has the ability to inspire others. As well as having enviable culinary prowess, you will ideally have showcased your talents as a development chef with a fast paced food manufacturing business. Experience of working with retail / major multiple customers would be an advantage.

Articulate and confident, you’ll have great commercial acumen and an eye for trends. You will also boast marvellous communication skills which enable you to present succinct ideas and findings across departments and teams at all levels.  

If you are a talented NPD Chef who can impress with their culinary creations and thrive in a team environment, then please apply now or call Dhrutee on 0345 2600 737 for more information.

Ref: F6467

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Although we do our utmost to respond to all applicants, there are times when this is just not possible due to sheer volume so if you have not heard from us within 5 working days then we are sorry to say your application for this role has not been successful.

Also, 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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