Culinary Development Manager
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About the Role
JMM Meat Processing in Dubai seeks an experienced Culinary Development Manager to lead product innovation, commercialization, and culinary-led business development. The role combines product creation with commercial responsibility, requiring strong culinary knowledge and food-manufacturing experience.
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Responsibilities
- Develop new products and improve existing ones for quality, consistency, cost and commercial relevance
- Create and standardise recipes, formulations, specifications and preparation methods
- Lead products from trial and costing through customer approval and commercial launch
- Develop business across foodservice, retail, distribution, export and other channels
- Build relationships with chefs, business owners and senior decision makers
- Translate customer requirements into tailored products, menu solutions and commercial proposals
- Lead production trials, scale up and implementation of new or improved products
- Improve yield, reduce waste and optimise production costs and efficiency
- Identify new ingredients, products and supplier capabilities aligned with market and customer needs
Requirements
- Formal culinary qualification or equivalent professional experience
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in culinary development, food manufacturing, meat processing or foodservice
- Strong experience in product development, recipe formulation, costing and production trials
- Good knowledge of meat, poultry and value added food products
- Proven customer facing and business development experience
- Strong understanding of food safety, quality systems and production controls
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Role Overview
- JMM Meat Processing L.L.C. is seeking an experienced Culinary Development Manager to lead product innovation, commercialization, and culinary led business development. The role combines product creation with direct commercial responsibility.
Product Development
- Develop new products and improve existing ones for quality, consistency, cost and commercial relevance
- Create and standardise recipes, formulations, specifications and preparation methods
- Lead products from trial and costing through customer approval and commercial launch
- Identify new applications and value opportunities for existing products and inventory
Business Development
- Develop business across foodservice, retail, distribution, export and other channels
- Build relationships with chefs, business owners and senior decision makers
- Translate customer requirements into tailored products, menu solutions and commercial proposals
- Lead opportunities from product demonstration and trial through negotiation and closure
Production and Process Improvement
- Lead production trials, scale up and implementation of new or improved products
- Improve yield, reduce waste and optimise production costs and efficiency
- Standardise recipes and processes to ensure consistent quality and customer acceptance
- Work with production and quality teams to meet food safety and compliance requirements
Procurement and Portfolio Development
- Identify new ingredients, products and supplier capabilities aligned with market and customer needs
- Provide clear product briefs to support sourcing and portfolio decisions
- Evaluate supplier samples for quality, consistency, application and commercial viability
- Recommend the most suitable sourcing model: in house production, local sourcing or import
Candidate Requirements
- Formal culinary qualification or equivalent professional experience
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in culinary development, food manufacturing, meat processing or foodservice
- Strong experience in product development, recipe formulation, costing and production trials
- Good knowledge of meat, poultry and value added food products
- Proven customer facing and business development experience
- Strong understanding of food safety, quality systems and production controls
- Existing UAE market relationships and a valid UAE driving licence would be advantageous
Key Competencies
- Strong culinary and commercial judgement
- Strategic, process driven and detail oriented
- Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills
- Able to work effectively across production, sales, procurement and quality teams
- Hands on, organised and results oriented
- High integrity, accountability and work ethic
Work Location
- In person
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