Culinary Innovation Director

1 month ago


Warrington, Warrington, United Kingdom Greencore Group Lts Full time
Job Title: Culinary Innovation Director

At Greencore Group Ltd, we are seeking a Culinary Innovation Director to lead our food development team in creating innovative and high-quality products. The successful candidate will have exceptional culinary expertise, a proven track record of turning innovative food ideas into commercially successful products, and leadership skills to mentor and develop teams.

We offer a competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, and a range of benefits including a bonus scheme, pension scheme, and 25 days' annual leave.

The ideal candidate will have top-tier restaurant training and relevant manufacturing knowledge, with the ability to blend creativity with practicality. They will also have experience mentoring and developing teams, building strong customer relationships, and driving food credibility. In addition, they will be proficient in creating and delivering compelling presentations that captivate both internal teams and external stakeholders.

If you are a passionate and experienced chef looking to take your career to the next level, please apply for this exciting opportunity.

**Job Description:**

* Provide food innovation direction for product development for relevant product categories and customers aligned to the direction from the Future Food Team to ensure Greencore remain at the forefront of food and ingredient trends.
* Working in conjunction with the Future Food team to drive the food knowledge, ingredients and skills via information sharing and workshops driving the great food culture across the development team and relevant manufacturing sites.
* Provide creative food leadership challenging and pushing boundaries of conventional development to deliver differentiated products whilst understanding and challenging operational and technical capabilities.
* Ensure all product development kitchens are run in a professional safe manner.
* Build relationships with key customer contacts to drive the development of market leading products whilst creating reputation of great food and innovation.
* Work in collaboration with the Future Food team to deliver specific category food innovation workshops to showcase the food innovation vision to support strategy presentations.
* Hands on product development to assist with product development briefs as required following NPD procedures to ensure products are launched right first time and are of repeatable sustainable quality.
* Leading the team to deliver development that improves our sustainability position through data tracking and reporting.
* Manage team performance and personal development utilising GWG and LMF systems.

**Required Skills and Qualifications:**

* Exceptional Culinary Expertise: Demonstrated through top-tier restaurant training and relevant manufacturing knowledge, showcasing your ability to blend creativity with practicality.
* Proven Track Record: Evidence of turning innovative food ideas into commercially successful products while setting new trends.
* Leadership Skills: Experience mentoring and developing teams, building strong customer relationships, and driving food credibility.
* Presentation Prowess: Proficiency in creating and delivering compelling presentations that captivate both internal teams and external stakeholders.

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