Senior Development Chef (PSS07840)

A leading organization in the food solutions sector, the company focuses on developing innovative, scalable products across seasonings, marinades, gravies, sauces, coatings, and beverages. With a strong R&D foundation and customer-centric approach, it leads its sector in driving culinary innovation aligned with evolving market trends.

Senior Development Chef

• Lead end-to-end development of new products and improvements across seasoning powders, marinades, gravy bases, sauces, coatings, and beverage concentrates.
• Translate recipes into standardized, scalable formulations, ensuring consistent sensory quality and manufacturability.
• Document detailed product specifications and clear usage instructions for internal and customer reference.
• Collaborate with customers to understand menu requirements and operational challenges, delivering tailored culinary solutions.
• Conduct trials, demonstrations, and workshops replicating real kitchen environments for customers and sales teams.
• Monitor market trends in spices, gravies, coatings, and beverages to identify new product opportunities and portfolio enhancements.
• Maintain a comprehensive recipe and application library to support internal teams and customer engagement.
• Mentor and develop chefs and kitchen staff to strengthen culinary capability and innovation culture.
• Provide product training to sales, distributors, and key account teams to ensure effective market deployment.
• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, sales, operations, quality assurance, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure seamless product launch and scaling.
• Present development plans, progress, and insights to senior leadership for strategic alignment.

• Education:

  Degree in Hotel Management, Food Technology, or Culinary Arts.

• Experience:

  Minimum

  8 years

  of professional chef or culinary product development experience, including exposure to Indian regional and global cuisines.

• Leadership:

  Proven ability to mentor chefs and collaborate with cross-functional teams; reports to the

  Head R&D

  .

• Technical Expertise:

  Deep knowledge of spices, seasonings, sauces, and cooking techniques; skilled in sensory evaluation, recipe standardization, food costing, yield, and margin management.

• Soft Skills:

  Strong communication, leadership, and training capabilities; creative, detail-oriented, and solution-driven approach.

• Lead culinary innovation for a diverse portfolio of food solutions across multiple customer segments.
• Shape scalable, high-quality products that influence menus and operations across the foodservice industry.
• Collaborate with cross-functional experts in a dynamic

  R&D

  environment.
• Mentor and develop culinary talent, driving excellence and creativity within the team.
• Contribute directly to market growth and product leadership in a fast-evolving food solutions category.

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