Lead Development Chef

Lead Development Chef / Head Development ChefLocation: Flax Bourton, BristolSalary: £52,000 £53,000 + benefitsMonday Friday UK travel + occasionally EuropeWe are seeking an experienced, creative and commercially minded Lead Development Chef / Head Development Chef to join a highly successful specialist food business based at their beautiful innovations centre near Bristol.With over 35 years'' experience, the business develops innovative food-on-the-move solutions for leading brands across the UK and internationally. It is a B Corp certified, Carbon Neutral organisation with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where innovation, sustainability and people are at the heart of the business.The RoleTo lead the development of exciting, commercially viable food-on-the-move ranges across the clients customer base from first idea through to launch.The Lead Development Chef owns the creative and technical direction of NPD. They hold the day-to-day development relationship with key customers, turn a brief into a range that hits the target cost and the operational reality of the outlet, and sign it off as ready for manufacture.They also lead and develop the development chef team, setting the standards the NPD kitchen works to.You will:• Lead and mentor two Development Chefs.• Develop innovative, commercially viable food ranges.• Manage key customer relationships and present concepts and products.• Manage multiple NPD projects to brief, cost, margin and deadline.• Lead trials and ..... full job details .....