Major Recruitment are currently recruiting for an Assistant Development Chef, to join an established FMCG business.
As part of the ongoing growth plan, as Assistant Development Chef you will be an integral part of NPD and Manufacturing team. We are looking for someone who is used to high volume catering and confident in creating and developing a range on multinational food dishes. You will be someone who is self-motivated and focused on customer delivery and confident working with a small team of manufacturing operatives. This is a hand on role, where you will need to demonstrate initiative and ownership. Enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues. You will be flexible and adaptable to new challenges and change.
Responsibilities as Assistant Development Chef
* Working with the Operations Director and Development Chef to create NPD items bespoke for our clients, also to ensure correct production specification if followed,
* Ensure all recipes can be produced on a medium to large-scale volume with keeping consistency and quality.
* Optimising ingredients and procedures to minimise production inaccuracies.
* Support innovation and development of new recipes with costings and ingredients.
* Monitor trends and develop recipes in accordance with customer demands and response.
* You will be responsible to manage and maintain the ongoing development of new and existing quality products.
* Work with the NPD departm...