Development Chef

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Development Chef to join our Savoury Pastry team here at The Cornwall Bakery in Callington. You will lead the culinary creation of products for Marks & Spencer, inspiring and challenging to be the best.
Delivering of NPD and EPD through Samworth Brothers savoury pastry concept to launch process in line with brand standards & direction from briefs. Working with the development manager and the cross functional natural working teams to identify and explore new culinary opportunities utilising insight and bringing product to life through internal innovation days and customer submissions of products. You will support the NWT with ideation and trend translation into clear product opportunities relevant for savoury pastry. Interpret & Pre-empt customer briefs to ensure new and relevant products are being proposed to our customers. Maintain up to date and relevant knowledge of products and equipment within the market and capturing trends and quality improvements to enable Samworth Brothers savoury pastry to stay ahead of the competition.

• Lead the creation of new products from initial concept & ideation through to bakery trial phase, taking commercial (e.g., manufacturing capability, actual cost) constraints into consideration along with consumer and market rationale.


• Build strong customer relationships arranging and leading product submissions, providing customers with product samples along with relevant paperwork, adhering to brand standards, working with cross functional NWT to create a strong rational for all product proposals.


• Play an active role within the NWT team ensuring NPD/EPD & innovation requirements meet & align to customer, consumer, and market needs.


• Proactively maintain awareness of market, consumer and restaurant trends and competitor activity to identify potential business opportunities as well as blue sky and new market trend opportunities.


• Arrange and lead internal feasibility and critical path meetings for your customers to ensure all key stakeholders have visibility and relevant information on all active projects and products being proposed to the customers.
  
  We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -



• Experience within a chilled food manufacturing environment and ideally experience working with Marks and Spencer


• Passion for creating and promoting food at all levels.


• 706 1/2, NVQ2/3 or equivalent.


• Food Manufacturing culinary experience


• Food Hygiene & Allergy training


• Numerate Literacy &Computer Skills


• Recipe Formulation understanding and experience


• Food Sensory Skills


• Presentation and Report Writing Skills


• Excellent Communication & Team working skills


• Organisation and Time management skills


We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and Take your next step with Samworth Brothers! become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -, Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!, We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK's best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.


• Enhanced pension scheme


• Private health scheme


• Employee discount scheme


• Experience annual pay reviews


• Profit related pay


• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities