New Product Development Chef

Found in: Jooble UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Ashford Kent, United Kingdom Evertaste Full time

We are looking for a passionate, confident and dynamic individual who is keen to make an immediate impact within a busy multi-skilled team.This role focuses on: new product sourcing and new product development with current suppliers and sourcing new suppliers, associated pricing and product specifications; supplier and customer relationship management. The role will assist in both, responding to customer briefs on a wide range of projects, as well as driving market-led culinary product development, using innovative approaches, techniques and trends

Oversees all culinary innovation projects from design to delivery and ensures quality throughout the process
Works with the Executive Chef for Culinary Excellence –Northern and Western Europe and menu development teams, engage customers with the execution of new and innovative menus and products
Works closely with the culinary development teams on market research and new product lines
Creates new and innovative internal brands from product sourcing to launching live own brand propositions
Works closely with menu development and innovation chefs on new in-house brand catalogues
Creating and developing new innovative solutions based on market research and analysis
Leads the development of the product directory and refreshing core product range minimum of 4 times per year in line with seasonal changes and trends
Brief design team to create packaging, labelling, support material as required
Be aware of relevant trends and market research to support all sourcing and product development activities, conducting independent market research (e.g. food tours, mystery shopping, flight reports) and trend analysis (from a variety of media)
Project manage new product development and sourcing initiatives ensuring efficient and timely completion of tasks and ultimate launch of projects according to critical path timelines, ensuring appropriate communication internally and externally.
Support the management team with SLAs and defining and monitoring contracts.
Provide support for the Commercial team as required.

Basic Food hygiene training/certification is desirable
A recognised City & Guilds qualification or NVQ Level 2 for a Chef is desirable

Work Experience:
Significant experience in 5* culinary hospitality and or food retail market or similar
Previous Project Management experience
Food brand development experience preferred

Knowledge of Project Management Methodologies
Proactive and flexible attitude
Effective verbal and written communication skills in English, Ability to flex communication style
Ability to present and deliver on new product and menu presentations, concepts, brand propositions
Competency in MS Office

Evertaste is an expert in convenience food, serving customers in the airline, train and convenience-retail industries that need packaged-product solutions around the world. With a full range of ready-to-eat choices (from sandwiches to boxed-meal concepts), Evertaste offers creative solutions of the highest quality in any temperature range. Through its expertise in product creation, state-of-the-art manufacturing, supply-chain management, as well as product brokerage and licensing, the company transforms ideas into smart and tasty food offerings.

Evertaste is part of gategroup, the world’s leading provider of end-to-end onboard products and services.

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