Position Title: Assistant Development Chef
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Scarborough
Grade: Grade 04
Requisition ID: 32325
There’s nothing beige about McCain…
Except our potatoes — and we’re extremely passionate about them.
When you join McCain, you’ll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.
We’ve partnered with thousands of the country’s supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It’s all about elevation and creating something better.
As well as being the potato experts, we’re expanding our portfolio in line with our ambition to be ‘More of the Menu’
So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you passionate about food and culinary innovation? Do you thrive on creating memorable dining experiences and developing products that meet the needs of customers?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Development Chef to join our team!
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• Deliver culinary excellence to both internal and external customers.
• Support the Business Development Chef and work closely with the Category and Sales teams to offer creative solutions that integrate our product range and meet customer needs.
• Conduct in-depth research on customer operations and provide valuable insights to improve menu and product offerings.
• preparation and delivery of customer-facing presentations, supporting the Business Development Chef and working independently
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Innovation, Insights) to bring our range to life with internal stakeholders and support the development of new products where required.
• Benchmark McCain products against competitors to ensure we stay ahead in the market.
• Manage courier relationships and undertake financial administration for Culinary team including invoice processing and purchase orders
ABOUT YOU
Experience:
• 3-5 years of culinary experience in a culinary or customer-facing or development role.
• Proven experience working in a Culinary/Development environment.
Skills:
• Strong culinary craft skills with the ability to showcase products effectively.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A full, clean driving license.
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the food service market and an appetite for staying up to date with food trends.
• Food safety certification (Level 2) and basic IT skills.
What’s in it for me?
You’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in ‘chips’. As well as a competitive salary we also have some ‘a-peeling’ benefits including:
● A great pension plan — and we’ll pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
● Private medical insurance scheme
● Flexible holidays — with the option to buy & sell up to 5 extra days per year
● ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off — to make a positive impact in McCain communities across the globe
● Optional health cash plan
● Cycle to work scheme
● Opportunities to relocate in the future — we’re a big business, so the opportunities are there for those who seek them.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK…
Our Head Office is in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and we operate a hybrid working policy here at McCain and our culture is based on achieving outcomes, so although we’d love to see you from time-to-time success will be measured by the objectives you deliver, and not where you’re based.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Research & Development
Division: GB Commercial Foodservice
Department: Foodservice Category and Marketing
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough
Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd