NPD Chef
Job details
Join Our NPD Team! Are you passionate and creative with a flair for culinary excellence? Do you have a taste for innovation and a desire to shape the future of food? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! About Us: Holmesterne is a leading food manufacturing company based in North Yorkshire with a focus on supplying only the finest food products to our partner customers in Retail, Manufacturing and Food Service Our constantly evolving product range includes both raw & cooked products along with ambient ready meals The Role: ⭐ Identify gaps, food trends and opportunities leading to pro-active development, creating new products to grow our product range. ⭐ Work towards creative development of new recipes aligned to customer briefs, demonstrating an understanding of customer policies/ brand standards. ⭐ Present new concepts / ideas both internally & externally ⭐ Collaborate closely with cross functional teams to bring concepts to life ⭐ Lead product tasting to provide the team with feedback & suggestions for improvements where needed. ⭐ Completion of accurate recipes within internal systems, working within the NPD team to ensure product feasibility for manufacturing sites ⭐ Promote a positive friendly ‘can do’ attitude within the department What We Offer: £30k Salary 28 days holiday ⏰ 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday Desired Skills and Qualifications: Previous experience as an NPD Chef or Technologist ❓ Understanding of a food manufacturing environment ☺ Excellent customer-facing presentation skills Passionate about food and ingredient quality Education from a food-related college e.g., NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery Food Hygiene and food safety qualifications up to Level 3 A valid UK driving licence is essential, due to our location and customer visits. ✔ Permanent Right to Work in the UK Personal Attributes/Skills
- Inquisitive approach to food and manufacturing with an ability to identify new food trends.
- Creative/Innovative personality
- Relishes working in a fast-paced environment in a hands-on capacity with a problem-solving mindset.
- Excellent food presentation skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Computer literate.
- Willingness to travel to suppliers/clients or between sites.
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