The Company

A globally successful manufacturer of premium quality Foodservice Equipment. This is a fast-growing forward-thinking business which continues to achieve impressive growth and innovation year on year. They are a modern, smart, agile manufacturer with a commitment to the environment, their customers, and their staff. All new employees are provided with an in-depth on-boarding process over 1 month with a mixture of online, face-to-face, and field-based training plus a factory and HQ visit which fully prepares them with detailed product knowledge and business insights. 
The products are sold to all areas of the Foodservice and Hospitality industry and the company has achieved particularly impressive results throughout the pandemic through an agile approach to seizing new sales opportunities and continued commitment to outstanding equipment production and supply. 
 

The Role

This Development Chef opportunity is a varied and interesting role with both commercial and operational responsibility, no two days will be the same! Tasks include (but are not limited to):
•    Work alongside the Key Account  sales team and offer culinary support and equipment demonstrations during sales visits.
•    Host clients at the Head Office in Surrey as well as working with them at their sites nationwide.
•    Working on menu development, creating concepts, and delivering end user training to chains and national group Foodservice operators.
•    Supporting distributor sales teams by delivering practical equipment training
•    Development of training materials and reference aids and delivery of operational training to new and existing customers.
•    Present live cook demonstrations at trade shows and events. 
•    The Development Chef will be expected to have an interest in the Foodservice sector, keeping abreast of all current food trends and sharing insights with the sales team.

 

 

The Person

​Excellent organisational and planning skills, combined with the confidence to present one-to-one with customers, as well as presenting to large groups are essential in this Development Chef role. We are looking for a candidate that can demonstrate:
•    Professional Chef training and experience.
•    Ability to deliver equipment demonstrations and training sessions.
•    Knowledge of current food safety and hygiene legislation.
•    Culinary flair, creativity and innovative thinking.
•    Excellent relationship-building skills.
•    Commercial awareness.
•    Understanding of ingredients and nutrition.
•    Current knowledge of consumer trends and their effect of the Foodservice industry.
•    Computer literacy.
•    Experience of recipe development and testing.
•    Able to travel nationally and stay away as required.

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