Business Development Chef- Catering Team
Remote based ideally located with frequent travel across the UK and around Reading, Hemel Hempstead and London in particular
Salary up to £45,000 Company car or car allowance, a home-based contract, additional holiday purchase options to top up your annual leave and our award-winning food at significant discounts.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Development Chef- Catering team to join us at Brakes.
You will be showcasing Brakes’ innovation and breadth of range with the ability to meet all the customers’ needs. You will Influence Brakes NPD by feeding market trends and customer requests into the innovation process.
Ultimately the role brings to life our food proposition to our customers and to help them grow and for Brakes to thrive.
Securing detailed briefs in collaboration with customer and account manager.
Ensure Brakes’ objectives are met during food presentations and follow up interactions.
Fresh Direct, Country Choice and BCE.
Build long-term partnership relationships with key stakeholders in our customer base to help win, grow and retain our customers over their lifecycle
With aligned customer accounts, respond to food and offer related requests to support customer and account manager
Support the development and build Brakes’ propositions to ensure all colleagues and customers have access to the knowledge and expertise gained from and shared with contracted customers
Where appropriate use our recipe development tool (currently Nutritics) to provide accurately costed recipes and menus with full nutrition, allergen, calories and carbon footprint details.
Support the development of the Brake’s recipe library by capturing tried and tested recipes in Nutritics that are fully completed and shared with colleagues and/or admin account
Hold a City & Guilds 706/1&2 or equivalent qualification, along with experience with building fully costed recipes and menus. It goes without saying that you must possess a deep-rooted passion for fresh produce and ingredients! The successful candidate will be competent in Excel, Word and PowerPoint and be in possession of a clean UK driving licence to support with regular travel to client sites.
This is a home-based role; however frequent weekly travel will be required throughout the UK to meet with colleagues and clients. Due to the nature of this role, there may be a requirement for overnight stays as part of a normal working week and frequent travel.
In return we offer a competitive base salary, car allowance, a home-based contract, additional holiday purchase options to top up your annual leave and our award-winning food at significant discounts.
We’re not just looking for a good fit, we want people who help to make us even better. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity.