Senior Development Chef

We are seeking a dynamic and creative Culinary Product Development Lead to join our team and take charge of the culinary creation for Marks & Spencer and the Dickinson & Morris brand. You will inspire and challenge our team to deliver the best products, ensuring that new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) processes align with our brand standards and strategic direction.

• Lead the creation of new products from initial concept & ideation through to bakery trial phase, taking commercial (eg manufacturing capability, true cost) constraints into consideration along with consumer and market rationale.


• Build strong customer and Brand relationships arranging and leading product submissions, providing customers with product samples along with relevant paperwork, adhering to brand standards working with cross functional NWT to create a strong rational for all product proposals.


• Play an active role within the NWT and Brand team ensuring NPD/EPD & innovation requirements meet & align to customer, consumer, and market needs.


• Proactively maintain awareness of market, consumer and restaurant trends and competitor activity to identify potential business opportunities as well as blue sky and new market trend opportunities.


• Arrange and lead internal feasibility and NPD meetings to ensure all key stakeholders have visibility and relevant information on all active projects and products being proposed to the customers.


• Manage projects and all relevant information on internal recipe management system (Recipe Professor) following and completing all relevant actions ensuring adherence to process. Accurately maintain NPD recipe files and follow Samworth Brothers concept to launch process on all development projects.
  
  We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -



• Experience within a chilled food manufacturing environment and ideally experience working with Marks and Spencer


• Passion for creating and promoting food at all levels


• 706 1/2, NVQ2/3 or equivalent.


• Food Manufacturing culinary experience


• Food Hygiene & Allergy training


• Numerate Literacy &Computer Skills.


• Recipe Formulation understanding and experience.


• Food Sensory Skills.


• Presentation and Report Writing Skills.


• Excellent Communication & Team working skills


• Organisation and Time management skills.


We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and Take your next step with Samworth Brothers! become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -, Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!, We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK's best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.


• Enhanced pension scheme


• Private health scheme


• Employee discount scheme


• Experience annual pay reviews


• Profit related pay


• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities