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NPD Chef
Eden Scott
Aberdeen City
On-site
GBP 30,000 - 50,000
Full time
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Job summary
An innovative firm is seeking an experienced NPD Chef to lead the operations of a product development kitchen. This role involves managing daily operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and providing expert commercial advice on product development, recipe formulation, and market trends. The ideal candidate will possess advanced culinary skills and a strong commercial awareness, enabling them to creatively develop recipes while maintaining a focus on feasibility and production. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will directly influence the growth and success of food and drink innovations.
Qualifications
- Experienced senior chef in a commercial or manufacturing environment.
- Proven capability in product development and recipe formulation.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations of the NPD kitchen.
- Provide commercial advisory services to tenants and customers.
Skills
Education
Job description
Eden Scott is delighted to be partnering with a Food & Drink Catalyst to recruit an experienced professional for the position of NPD Chef.
The successful candidate will provide commercial advice and expertise to tenants and customers of the industry centre and manage the onsite demonstration and product development kitchens.
Main Duties:
- Managing the day-to-day operation of the NPD kitchen.
- Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and food hygiene procedures.
- Maintain all records in relation to NPD and demonstration kitchens.
- Provide a commercial advisory service to tenants and customers in:
- Product development
- Product feasibility
- Recipe formulation
- Nutritional content
- Allergens
- Commercial scale up
- Commercial costing
- Keeping up to date with market trends
Qualifications & Experience:
- A trained and experienced senior chef in a busy commercial or manufacturing environment.
- Experience of the new product development process.
- Advanced HACCP and NEBOSH certificates preferred.
- Advanced culinary skills with a clear understanding and proven capability of transferring development products to a production/manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of plant and processes, ingredients, products, and a sound commercial awareness, whilst not inhibiting creativity.
- Capable of recipe development and professional customer presentations.
Application Process:
If you are interested in having an informal discussion to find out more, please contact our retained consultant Allan Jess of Eden Scott directly on 0141 410 1024.
To apply, please send a copy of your CV to allan.jess@edenscott.com.
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