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We have an exciting opportunity to join the Pilgrims Europe Foodservice Team with a vacancy for a Senior Development Chef - Foodservice working closely with the BU's Marketing, NPD and Commercial teams.
This role will be fundamental in developing new products and ranges, nurturing a food culture in the business, in line with our journey to become a world class food company. The successful candidate will work closely with food development technologists, marketing teams and commercial teams to provide our key QSR and Food Service customers with delicious, insight driven food concepts and platforms.
Key responsibilities
* Work closely with other Foodservice services to deliver insight driven food solutions that excite our QSR and Food Service customers and meet customer and category targets and strategies.
* Manage product submissions with customers and demonstrate your ability to articulate clearly understanding of briefs, creativity in response, and an excellent grasp of the latest culinary trends
* Ensure the quality of samples and submissions is of the highest quality and on brief
* Work closely with Marketing and food technologists in identifying, developing and showcasing new trends and innovation that will inspire and influence our category plans to allow for the business unit commercial growth and opportunities.
* Support the business unit with key customer development, innovation pipeline and future food planning
* Work closely with the commercial teams in the UK and Europe on product presentations to customer.
* Support key customer visits with lunch menus and execution to showcase the BU\'s capabilities.
* Work closely with our Food Academy to transfer skills and knowledge to our I&D colleagues, wider commercial team including relevant business unit teams and key customers where appropriate
* Manage effective health and safety measures and procedures in all development and culinary kitchens
* Cost saving management – apply cost saving measures to address ingredients and flesh waste
* Carry out regular individual performance and personal development reviews to facilitate and optimise skills development of the culinary team leading to a high performance
* Be a culinary mentor to the foodservice team helping to establish a foodie culture within the BU
* Deliver best in class performance, fulfil stakeholder obligations and achieve compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements with regard to the environment, health and safety, ethical standards and company employment policies
Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold C&G 706-1, 706-2 or NVQ equivalent, have exceptional culinary and creative food skills, excellent communication and customer facing skills as well as project management experience.
The company
Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.
What we’ll bring to the table
* Competitive Salary
* Competitive Holiday Entitlement
* Pension Contribution
* Family Friendly Policies
* Learning and Development Opportunities
* Life Assurance
Our values
* Determination
* Simplicity
* Availability
* Humility
* Discipline
* Sincerity
* Ownership
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