What will you be DOING?
Sample requests and kitchen management 50%
* Working in our busy development kitchen, you’ll be following recipes to make delicious food to an agreed specification for use in customer & internal submissions, panels and marketing activities
* Manage repeat ‘especially made’ sample request procedure end to end (including sample collection and despatch to the customer).
* Liaise with marketing and commercial on up-and-coming customer meetings
* Organising finished stock samples which will require occasional shopping from supermarkets
* Booking couriers and track costs against budget
* Log sample requests on kitchen planner
* Gathering raw materials
Recipe development 50%
* Working alongside the NPD team to bring new recipes to life adhering to launch and handover deadlines
* Work alongside the marketing, commercial and category teams to deliver our food strategy
* Understand bakery equipment, processes and limitations to ensure they are considered when working on NPD/EPD kitchen development briefs
* Create and capture and all NPD standard paperwork within the concept to launch process including recipe sheets, photos, kitchen QAS’s RP and costings
What SKILLS do you need to have?
• Passion for the food industry and problem solving
• Planning and organisational skills to prioritise and manage own workload
• Work to tight, often conflicting, deadlines
• “Can do” approach to role
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office especially Excel
• High initiative and high energy
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Able to work flexible hours when required, e.g. occasional weekends and evenings
What KNOWLEDGE do you need to have?
* A keen interest in food. Basic culinary knowledge of flavours, flavour pairings and how to make delicious products
* Degree level qualification and/or relevant experience in a technical, food technology or development discipline
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
* GCSE Maths (or equivalent)
* Experience within a culinary environment (ideal)
* Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene (ideal)
NICE to have...
* Nutrition background and understanding of NPM model