NPD Chef - hybrid

This premium quality, food-to-go producer operates globally as part of a leading food group.  The business partners with world-class manufacturers, customising products and packaging to suit individual customer needs while managing a complex supply chain with the highest level of precision.

About the NPD Chef - hybrid job

The purpose of your role will be to develop new product lines in accordance with customer requirements and briefs issued by the category management team.

Key tasks

• Oversee all culinary innovation projects from design to delivery and ensure quality throughout the process.
• Work closely with the culinary development teams on market research and new product lines.
• Create new and innovative recipes from product sourcing to launching live own brand propositions.
• Customer and menu presentations.
• Build strong relationships with relevant stakeholders, internal and external suppliers.
• Produce cost calculation documentation for P&L review and consideration.

About You

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in 5* culinary hospitality and or food retail market with 2+ years’ management/supervisory experience.
• Project management experience.
• Food brand development experience preferred.
• An understanding of manufacturing operating systems understanding (BOM’s, ERP, purchasing, supply chain management, development tools, research and analysis tools and programs)
• Ideally food qualifications but must have strong food knowledge, commercial awareness and time management skills.

More details

The NPD Chef job is based in West London and is paying £40,000 - £45,000 according to your experience.  This is a hybrid role - 2 days onsite but you must be flexible to come in when needed. Some travel is required so you must have a full UK driver’s licence.