Senior Research Chef

Senior Research Chef

Haddenham, UK

• Drive culinary innovation and concept development for Flavour Solutions and branded food service across EMEA
• Participate in customer-facing sessions, create gold standard flavours, and provide trend insights
• Manage multiple customer briefs across UK, France, Nordics, Middle East, and Africa
• Design and validate culinary recipes, including nutritional information where needed
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Marketing, Insights, and Commercial teams
• Deliver culinary and product training to internal teams and customers
• Lead and execute culinary events and trade shows tailored to customer needs
• Support customer range sell-ins, focusing on seasonings, coatings, and condiments
• Contribute to NPD projects in collaboration with R&D and Sensory teams
• Apply culinary expertise to sensory and market research
• Act as a brand ambassador, promoting culinary excellence and food-first culture
• Foster a culture of innovation and high performance
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards in all culinary activities
• Collaborate with the Global Culinary Council to align with global strategy

• NVQ Level 3 or C&G 701/2 in Food Preparation;
  Culinary or Food Science degree preferred
• Intermediate Food Hygiene required (within 6 months);
  Advanced preferred
• Experience in the food industry, ideally in restaurants or food service
• Strong culinary skills and creativity
• Knowledge of global food and flavour trends
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Confident in culinary demos and training delivery
• Food styling and photography skills are a plus
• Detail-oriented and well-organized
• Flexible and open to travel across EMEA and globally
• Computer literate
• Additional European language is a plus

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