Product Development Chef

Hands on in the kitchen working alongside our senior culinary chefs, flavour and application specialist to create gold standard culinary products to demonstrate winning product experiences and new innovation formats that can be applied to our product portfolio.

Support development of new product experiences for sweet and savoury projects.

Support compiling culinary and flavour trends reports, product and cuisine showcases, bringing culinary experiences & culture to life across the business.

Other activities will include event planning, arranging product tastings, ordering samples, liaising with suppliers, attending factory trials, networking within the culinary and foodservice landscapes.

Work with colleagues to ensure that product development facilities are maintained to a safe and hygienic standard and operate using lean principles. Drive for continuous improvement.

Relevant qualifications for the patisserie & bakery industry

Relevant food safety qualifications

Demonstrable passion for food, global cuisines and food trends awareness

Able to collaborate with strong communication skills across various groups

Creative, innovative individual with good organisation and attention to detail

Self-motivated, independent, individual

A valid, full UK Driving License as role involves regular travel to various locations

Flexibility to learn on the Job

Relevant IT skills, Microsoft Suite

Content creation & digital storytelling skills

At pladis we believe, that every colleague is a leader, regardless of their position, title or role in the organization. Our Leadership Success Model defines the leadership competencies and behaviours which enable us to deliver our business strategy, develop successful leaders and build a strong culture for pladis.

The Leadership Success Model is divided into three elements, each with a different focus but ultimately working towards the same goal.

Setting the agenda

Taking others with you

Doing it right

Ideal candidates will demonstrate well developed skills in the following areas:

Pladis is looking for a candidate who will be a strong problem solver and can handle complexity successfully, to see the big picture as well as to go into details where necessary. The ideal candidate finds the right balance between short-term priorities and long-term opportunities.

The successful candidate has demonstrated the ability to work as part of a global business with a strong culture. They will bring people together across boundaries to achieve results as a team and share best practices. Finally, they should be culturally sensitive and effective.

The successful candidate will have driven successful transformation projects in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.

Purpose-Led - Energized by our promise to deliver happiness to the world with every bite

Agile - Ever evolving, never satisfied and never standing still

Collaborative - Willing to work with others for mutual success

Resilient - Quick to adapt to change, fast learner and persistent in the face of setbacks

Positive - Self-motivated, optimistic, fearless, and inspiring

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our phenomenal strength.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.