Head of Culinary Woking/ Surrey, Hybrid Working Model Competitive salary, company car, up to 30% bonus and excellent benefits package We have an excellent opportunity available within our RDQ team for an talented Head of Culinary/ Head Chef to join us to lead our international RDQ Culinary specialist team who are responsible to bring new ideas and prototypes into product design and superiority programs. This role will also give you the exposure for setting up new strategic culinary direction and developing a strong food culture throughout the organisation. Responsibilities: The key responsibilities on this role will include the following: RDQ Leadership & Governance : Responsible for leading capability of own resources, managing career development of teams within the work area through excellent line management skills and coaching. Responsible for recruiting and deploying resources and budget in the most effective way to delivery targets, including sharing targets across the RDQLT. Member of the RDQLT and works in a highly collaborative way with fellow LT members in line with shared outcomes and to delivery RDQ commitments to the business, Strategic plan and annual plan. Responsible as a member of the LT for governance and management of project portfolio across the RDQ function. Culinary Design-Delivery programs: Maintaining a deep understanding of global food trends, ingredients and techniques to feed into product development across the teams. Purpose and create recipes for innovation, renovation and superiority Global Core and Cluster projects using the programs and projects briefs provided by the Future Core, Global Core and Cluster RDQ Leaders. Culinary Networks: Create and leverage an external network of culinary experts for better product design outcomes. Access culinary inspiration and trend information from collaborations with suppliers, culinary institutes and agencies/opinion formers. Works with the future Core Design team on Open Innovation ways of working in the culinary space and on potential ventures for Future Core projects. Culinary Reputation: Define and delivery a culinary vision and strategy aligned with our business strategic goals to build our culinary reputation on the external work and within Nomad Foods. Develop influence in external culinary forums, seek to engage with or to recruit from such bodies to develop the capability of the RDQ Culinary Excellence team. Represent the company as the culinary ambassador at industry events enhancing the company’s reputation and championing frozen. About you: We are looking for someone who has demonstrated leadership skills across multiple different locations within culinary sectors in their previous roles. We also need you to be forward thinker, having the ability to translate culinary trends into actionable strategies that drive growth across segments and channels. Please see below for the critical requirements to be successful in this position: 10 years of experience in culinary Innovation Extensive expertise in multi-channel product development Proven ability to lead and inspire teams in creating exceptional foods products that resonate across multiple markets. Extensive knowledge of global culinary trends, food service operations. What we can offer you: We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career and we aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group Who are we: Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €3.1 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded 10 years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet. At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.