NPD Chef

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.