Junior Development Chef
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24000-30000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Spalding, PE11 2BB |
| Company: | Bakkavor |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 19563-42450180 |
Summary
We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.
We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food
- you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas. And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.
Junior Development Chef
We’re proud to offer you a career with real scope for development. To reward your hard work and ambition as a talented Junior Development Chef with plenty of support and opportunity. And empower you to drive your own success and create a career you can be proud of too.
A very exciting opportunity has arisen at our site in Spalding for a Development Chef to work across a variety of retailers and categories, inclusive of Wraps, Salads, Dips, Soups & Sauces.We are looking for a chef who loves to be creative, loves food and is passionate about the industry.
Responsibilities:
- Effective internal working relationships across key functions to support the development process activity
- Supports the team to effectively deliver the development activity to the highest standard
- Supports hospitality for customer and high-profile visits. Customer support as required.
- Ability to present product to internal and external customers. Demonstrates culinary knowledge, expertise, passion and flair. Is able to convert feedback into appropriate action
- Has the ability to translate food trends into relevant and commercially viable product Development.
- Supports the development kitchen facility to operate to a high standard
Required Skills & Experience:
- Passion for food and inherent interest in the food industry
- Culinary skills, passion, creative flair & tenacious nature
- Willingness to learn and grow into the role and business
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Access to MyRewards (Company scheme offering local and national benefits & discounts)
- Group Pension (including employer contributions)
- First class training, fast moving environment & excellent career progression prospects
We’re proud to be the leading UK provider of innovative, high-quality, fresh prepared food. We’re proud to be driven by the hard work and passion of our people. And we’re proud to offer a wide range of careers full of support and opportunity. Join our team and we’ll make you proud too.
We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food
- you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas. And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.
#LI-VM1
We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food
- you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas. And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.
Junior Development Chef
We’re proud to offer you a career with real scope for development. To reward your hard work and ambition as a talented Junior Development Chef with plenty of support and opportunity. And empower you to drive your own success and create a career you can be proud of too.
A very exciting opportunity has arisen at our site in Spalding for a Development Chef to work across a variety of retailers and categories, inclusive of Wraps, Salads, Dips, Soups & Sauces.We are looking for a chef who loves to be creative, loves food and is passionate about the industry.
Responsibilities:
- Effective internal working relationships across key functions to support the development process activity
- Supports the team to effectively deliver the development activity to the highest standard
- Supports hospitality for customer and high-profile visits. Customer support as required.
- Ability to present product to internal and external customers. Demonstrates culinary knowledge, expertise, passion and flair. Is able to convert feedback into appropriate action
- Has the ability to translate food trends into relevant and commercially viable product Development.
- Supports the development kitchen facility to operate to a high standard
Required Skills & Experience:
- Passion for food and inherent interest in the food industry
- Culinary skills, passion, creative flair & tenacious nature
- Willingness to learn and grow into the role and business
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Access to MyRewards (Company scheme offering local and national benefits & discounts)
- Group Pension (including employer contributions)
- First class training, fast moving environment & excellent career progression prospects
We’re proud to be the leading UK provider of innovative, high-quality, fresh prepared food. We’re proud to be driven by the hard work and passion of our people. And we’re proud to offer a wide range of careers full of support and opportunity. Join our team and we’ll make you proud too.
We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food
- you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas. And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.
#LI-VM1