We are excited to share that we are recruiting for a high-performing Product Development Chef to join our innovative team and play a pivotal role in bringing culinary concepts to life — from kitchen to shelf. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and commercially savvy individual with a proven background in both high-standard hospitality kitchens and food manufacturing environments. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and demonstrate a deep understanding of food trends, culinary innovation, and scalable product development. You will be responsible for: • Develop and deliver innovative food concepts, ensuring quality and consistency from initial idea through to commercial launch. • Work closely with cross-functional teams including NPD, marketing, commercial, and technical to ensure successful product rollouts. • Translate high-end kitchen standards into scalable, cost-effective manufacturing processes. • Contribute to supplier presentations and product strategies. • Monitor market trends, customer feedback, and competitor activity to inform development strategy. • Champion food quality, safety, and integrity throughout the development process. • Support the commercial team in aligning product development with broader commercial strategies. You will need: • Proven experience as a Development Chef within both hospitality (premium or fine dining preferred) and food manufacturing environments. • Demonstrated success in taking concepts through to launch in a commercial setting. • Solid understanding of UK food retailers and their expectations around product development, presentation, and compliance. • Creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about food innovation. • Strong collaboration and communication skills, a true team player. • Awareness of costings, margins, and how to balance creativity with commercial viability. • Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic, customer-focused environment. • Experience in project managements: Events planning Desirable Experience: • Previous experience developing products for major UK retailers. • Culinary qualification or relevant food science/technology background. • Experience in presenting to internal and external stakeholders • Experience in Michelin or 3 rosette restaurants LI - EF1 LI - Hybrid What's in it for you: We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more! Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays) 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing About us: Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco. We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you. NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date. We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility