This is a fantastic opportunity to join the M&S Culinary Team, a creative hub centred around a relentless passion for food. Reacting to trends, cuisine and perfecting the products we know our customers love, we work to stay ahead of the competition by driving quality and innovation into every aspect of our work - Be it creating benchmark recipes for transformative new ranges, reacting to challenges in production or showcasing innovative new concepts to drive inspiration for seasonal events and future opportunities, we strive to deliver the best in all we do.
This role is 5 days a week in the office, as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
Please upload a copy of your portfolio when making an application.
What's in it for you
Being a part of M&S is exactly that - becoming a part and playing your part. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.
* 20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
* A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we're proud of at M&S.
* Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives.
* Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
* Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave - that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes.
* Charity Volunteer Day - A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity.
* A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
* Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support - this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family as well as many other schemes.
What you'll do
Your key accountabilities will include:
* Combine your passion for food with industry knowledge and trend analysis to develop benchmark recipes that deliver on the NPD (New Product Development) strategy and align with product briefs.
* Support in the creation of new products that align with the company's health strategy and workstreams.
* Deliver quality and innovation with a focus on first to market, zeitgeist and hero products.
* Support the culinary team in running internal and external events showcasing M&S as market leaders.
* Help maintain a safe, hygienic and functional kitchen environment, working cleanly and responsibly.
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:
* A capable chef with experience in restaurants or development kitchens.
* Able to find and learn from the best examples in the food industry, creating delicious, high-quality recipes.
* Good understanding of ingredients and their uses, enabling you to create truly innovative new products.
* Good understanding of recipe development, flavour pairing, flavour layering and enhancement.
* Comfortable making decisions, sharing your ideas clearly, and working with suppliers and colleagues to bring new products to life.
* A self-starter who can work on your own when needed, but also loves learning from others and collaborating with your team.
Everyone's welcome
M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That's why we're revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There's never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.
We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.
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