Development Chef - Blue Band Professional

About the role

In its first year, the Development Chef leads culinary innovation and technical application for Blue Band Professional, driving customer conversion and product adoption across Pakistan's food service sector. The role expands the brand's presence in hotels, restaurants, bakeries and catering businesses by turning product benefits into practical culinary solutions and supporting sales teams with expert knowledge and hands-on demonstrations. It is a fixed-term contract position in Karachi.

Key responsibilities

• Develop culinary applications and technical solutions tailored to diverse food service customers.
• Design and deliver product demonstrations, workshops and operator trials showing commercial and operational benefits.
• Develop and maintain product usage protocols, technical standards and training materials for internal teams and customers.
• Partner with sales teams on customer acquisition, conversion and category development.
• Gather market feedback and customer insights to find innovation opportunities and improve product recommendations.
• Track demonstration effectiveness and conversion rates to support revenue, volume and profitability targets.

Required profile

• Strong background in culinary arts, bakery applications or food science.
• Hands-on experience in food service operations and product development.
• Ability to turn technical knowledge into practical solutions that resonate with customers.
• Commercial acumen and customer focus, with collaboration and results orientation.
• Interest in food culture and consumer behaviour and future food trends.