NPD Chef - Retail

Summary

NPD (Development) Chef needed to work on a 12 month assignment based at a high end retail head office. Following the head office assignment there will be an opportunity to take a role within one of the UK’s major chilled food groups.  A highly competitive salary is on offer with a self contained flat for the interim assignment.

Job Description

Our client is a major food group who are supporting one of the UKs leading retail clients by embedding a NPD Chef at their head office for a 12 month secondment. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Development Chef to see product development from retail perspective, an unrivalled opportunity to gain exposure to a whole host of product categories and product development decision makers.  You will work across a diverse product portfolio and for you as the NPD Chef to deliver on this you’ll need to have a strong Chef background and have the culinary diversity; skill, trend and ingredient knowledge to fulfil the high expectations. You need not be in a Product Development role right now but be working in a reputable kitchen as a Sous or Head Chef.

You will need to be able to manage multiple projects, able to prioritise your workload and work with pace and accuracy within given time scales. You will have to build relationships quickly and deliver confidence.  This is a privileged role and will add credence to your cv in the future … if you deliver.

Requirements for this role:

• Previous experience of working in an NPD Chef role within a manufacturing environment is preferred. We will consider exceptional candidates without food manufacturing experience
• A highly credible Chef background with a proven track record of working in reputable establishments; 2/3 AA Rosette or Michelin rated, or similar
• A real drive, energy and passion for food, ingredients and trends
• Culinary creative, with a proven diverse Chef background, preferably having worked in a number of kitchens ranging from; fine dining, gastro pub, banqueting. International experience would also be an advantage
• The ability to integrate into a business, build relationships and deliver and exceed expectations quickly
• Able to work within defined parameters of a brief

This is a rare opportunity that will expose you as an NPD Chef to the inside workings of a high end retailer and a number of their supply base clients.  If you consider yourself to have the culinary credibility and creative diversity to work across a number of product portfolios get in touch asap. Interviews will begin immediately.

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