Development Chef

Salary Competitive

Location Attleborough

This is a {Contract Type}, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

My job

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Pilgrims Europe Product & Innovation team with a vacancy for a Development Chef that will sit within the new product development team based in Attleborough Norfolk.

This role will support the Senior Development Chef & Product Development Manager in nurturing a food culture in the business, in line with our journey to become a world class food company. The successful candidate will work closely with food development technologists and marketing teams to provide our customers and category teams with inspiring insight driven food concepts and platforms.

Key areas of responsibility include (but not limited to):

• Deliver KPI’s in line with Pilgrim’s Europe Product & Innovation Commercial Objectives

• Develop commercially viable products that delight the customer and consumers, in line with best-in-class development.

• Work closely with key customer business units to deliver insight driven food that meets customer and category targets and strategies.

• Produce samples for customer panels and internal; reviews

• Manage product submissions with customers and demonstrate your ability to articulate clear understanding of briefs, creativity in response, and an excellent grasp of the latest culinary trends.

• Ensure the quality of samples and submissions is of the highest quality and meeting brief expectations.

• Work closely with the relevant business functions to commercialise concepts.

• Support the Head of NPD, Head of Culinary & Senior Development Chef in identifying, developing, and showcasing new trends and innovation

• Support category and site teams in training and implementing teams in line with key customer development, innovation pipeline and future food planning.

• Support Culinary Academy modules as required to showcase food skills and where appropriate identify future trainers in the team so that knowledge and skills can be transferred across teams and sites.

• Be an active participatory member to the monthly Trend editorials to share knowledge, trends and learnings across the culinary landscape.

• To work in a manner that actively seeks to reduce any negative environmental impact in relation to the processes and procedures operating within their area and across the wider business

The role would be suitable for someone who is passionate with relevant restaurant/hospitality industry experience and exceptional culinary and creative food skills. As well as excellent Communication Skills and multi-tasking experience.

The company

Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.

What we'll bring to the table

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

People matter