Development Chef

Overview

You will drive product innovation as part of Greencore’s Product Development team in Kiveton. Collaborating with cross-functional colleagues, you’ll move concepts from idea to launch, support trials and scale-up, and present to retailers. The role blends creativity with technical execution in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting. You’ll help shape new offerings for major retailers and stay ahead of market trends. This is an opportunity to grow as a development chef within a collaborative culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative concepts and recipes aligned with customer briefs and trends
• Support the NPD process from concept to launch, ensuring culinary and quality standards
• Collaborate with Technical, Process, and Commercial teams
• Attend customer presentations and contribute ideas
• Provide culinary support during factory trials and product scale-up
• Stay updated on market and food trends

Key requirements

• Experienced Chef with industry-recognised qualifications (e.g. NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in hospitality or food manufacturing
• Strong creative flair and passion for innovation and trends
• Self-motivated, organized, able to work independently and in a team
• Confident communicator with a collaborative approach

• collaboration
• creative thinking
• effective communication
• culinary development
• NPD process from concept to launch
• kitchen trials and scale-up

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