Development Chef

1 week ago


Newark on Trent, United Kingdom Bakkavor Group Full time
About the Role

A highly exciting opportunity has arisen at Bakkavor Group for a Development Chef to work across a variety of retailers and categories.

We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic chef who has a passion for food, especially desserts, and a strong understanding of the industry.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and manage internal working relationships across key functions to support the development process activity
  • Lead and support the team to effectively deliver the development activity to the highest standard
  • Manage hospitality for customer and high-profile visits, providing exceptional customer support as required
  • Present product to internal and external customers, demonstrating culinary knowledge, expertise, passion, and flair, and converting feedback into appropriate action
  • Support the customer pipeline through inspirational and innovative product and process ideation, translating food trends into relevant and commercially viable product development
  • Fully understand relevant site capabilities and have an understanding of broader group capabilities
  • Ensure the development kitchen facility operates to a high standard
  • Develop NPD and EPD to an agreed quality and timescale, based on a strong understanding of all development and commercial parameters, seeking opportunities for margin enhancement
  • Manage a kitchen assistant as a direct report
About You

We are looking for a qualified chef with restaurant or manufacturing experience, a passion for food, and inherent interest in the food industry.

Culinary skills, passion, creative flair, and a tenacious nature are essential for this role.

Willingness to learn and grow into the role and business is also required.

What You'll Receive

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in.

This is why we work hard to deliver benefits and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

  • Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
  • Private medical insurance
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
  • Staff Shop
  • Stakeholder Pension Scheme
  • Discount & cashback platform
  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Free health check
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
  • Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
  • Free independent mortgage advice
  • Discounted tutoring for children
  • Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
  • Free car parking - Site dependant

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