Product Development Chef
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm
Looking for a career beyond the kitchen?
Are you a passionate Junior Chef, Chef de Partie or Sous Chef looking for a new challenge away from evenings, weekends and split shifts?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Research & Development team and begin an exciting career in New Product Development (NPD).
You’ll work alongside experienced Development Chefs and Product Developers, helping to create innovative food products for major retailers and brands while gaining valuable commercial experience and learning how products go from kitchen concept to supermarket shelf.
If you love food, enjoy being creative and want to develop new skills in a Monday to Friday role, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Product Development Chef, you’ll support our development team by:
- Preparing and producing kitchen samples for customers and internal tastings.
- Creating repeat samples to ensure consistency.
- Ordering, shopping for and organising ingredients.
- Packaging and dispatching customer samples.
- Managing kitchen stock and ensuring ingredients are rotated correctly.
- Supporting the development of exciting new food concepts.
- Assisting with recipe development and product costings.
- Organising and participating in taste panels.
- Supporting factory trials and product launches.
- Collecting data during production trials and helping complete product documentation.
- Working closely with Technical, Operations, Procurement and Commercial teams.
- Keeping our development kitchen clean, organised and ready for innovation.
What We’re Looking For
This role would suit someone who:
- Has experience working as a Chef, Commis Chef, Demi Chef, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef or in a similar culinary role.
- Is passionate about food, flavours and innovation.
- Wants to learn how food products are developed for major retailers.
- Enjoys working as part of a collaborative team.
- Has excellent organisation and communication skills.
- Is creative, enthusiastic and keen to learn.
- Holds a full UK driving licence (preferred).
No previous New Product Development experience is essential – we’ll provide training and support to help you build your career.
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a Monday to Friday chef role.
It’s an opportunity to:
✅ Learn the complete New Product Development process
✅ Work alongside experienced Development Chefs and Food Technologists
✅ Gain hands-on experience with factory trials and product launches
✅ Develop commercial, technical and project management skills
✅ Work with some of the UK’s leading food retailers and brands
✅ Build a long-term career within food innovation and manufacturing
Most importantly, you’ll gain experience that’s difficult to get anywhere else and open the door to future opportunities in Development Chef, Product Development, Innovation and Food Manufacturing.
What You’ll Get
- Monday to Friday working hours (8:30am – 5:00pm)
- No evening service
- No split shifts
- Weekends free (unless occasional business needs require otherwise)
- Ongoing training and development
- Career progression opportunities
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- The chance to turn your passion for food into an exciting long-term career
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re a chef looking for a better work-life balance without leaving food behind, this could be the perfect opportunity.
Bring your culinary skills, creativity and passion—we’ll help you develop the rest.
Apply today and start your journey into New Product Development.
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