Chef - Food Product Development

About the role

National Foods Limited is looking for a Chef to design new recipes, experiment with cuisines and broaden the user experience of its products while adhering to its quality and safety standards. The role is contractual.

Key responsibilities

• Develop creative recipes and improve existing cuisines through experimentation, aiming to increase consumer preference and satisfaction.
• Contribute to new dishes, pre-prepared meals and food products that fit the company's vision.
• Run trials with current and new products to find innovative ways to use them.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring new products into the wider range.
• Train and mentor the QIRD team in cooking techniques, dishes and cuisines.
• Follow recipes and formulations to make small batches, presenting and arranging them for evaluation and sampling.
• Share cooking expertise with product development teams and review market trends to help create prototypes.
• Take part in consumer surveys, focus groups, home use tests, CLTs and food service trials to improve products.
• Maintain a hygienic, efficient and positive kitchen environment in line with health and safety standards.

Required profile

• Graduate-level education.
• 3 to 4 years of relevant experience.