Join Our Family at Samworth Brothers At Samworth Brothers, we do Good things with Great food We love our food and our people. Join us and be part of something special where your work truly matters. About Us We are a family owned business with an aim of being a long term force for good. We want to make a difference to our People our Communities and the Planet. Our Values are: We Make Things Happen : We are proactive and focused on solutions We Take Pride : We deliver high quality products and services We Are a Family : We support and celebrate each other What You Will do As a Development Chef you will be working with the New Product Development Team to deliver new concepts, recipes and products that meet our high standards and those of our customers. You will both interpret customer briefs and use your knowledge of trends and innovation to pre-empt customer needs and will be happy to sell these concepts to the customers and brands. We want to stay ahead of the competition and help our customers to stay in front of the market. In addition you will: Create new products from initial concept through to bakery trial phase. Attend product submissions, providing customers with new / amended product samples along with relevant paperwork, adhering to brand standards Be a key point of contact for your relevant customer(s), ensuring you respond to any communication in a timely manner Present internal concept ideas to the senior management team and at internal feasibility to ensure visibility of all new products at the bakery Prepare recipes on internal recipe management system following and completing all relevant actions Identify new product opportunities, through strong understanding of capabilities and being fully up to date of marketplace trends within competitive retailers & other outlets What you Will Need There is a right role for everyone and we want to set you up for success. For the Development Chef role we are looking for the following key skills and experience for this position: Experience as a chef, or product technologist within chilled food manufacturing Able to demonstrate natural flair and passion for food and knowledge of a variety of cuisines. Able to demonstrate a natural ability to be creative and innovative in terms of recipes, marketing ideas and packaging solutions. Capable of presenting new products and improvements of existing products to internal and external audiences. Full Driving Licence required Have a flexible approach to work and working hours, in order to meet the needs of the business. What we Offer Our People are our greatest asset. We provide a supportive and rewarding environment with: Competitive Salary : Reflective of your skills and experience and reviewed each year. Health and Wellbeing : Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs. Growth and Development : Opportunities for career progression across our whole business An Enhanced Pension : To enable you to save with our help towards your retirement Discounts where it counts : We offer discounts on every day purchases, days out and holidays through our benefit platform. We also work closely with The Company shop where you can benefit as a member. Family Feel : A supportive and inclusive culture. 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. M ake this your next careers move, with Samworth Brothers About You About 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, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company 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.