Senior Culinary Developer

KETTLE CUISINE LLC•Lynn, MA

3d•$80,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ideates, develops, and commercializes products for Kettle Cuisine, delivering concepts and recipes for the sales and innovation pipelines, to support driving innovation and expansion within the category.

Requirements

Associate's degree, or equivalent experience required, with focus in Culinary Arts and Food Science required
Requires three - five years in Product Development
On-the-job training of 3-6 months.
Must be proficient with MS Office programs, specifically Excel and Outlook

Nice To Haves

High energy and passionate about food, product & brand
Experience within food manufacturing
Knowledge of the fresh and natural foods industry
Excellent oral & written communication skills
Customer-Centric thinker
Professional and capable demeanor with customers and colleagues
Creative culinary skills with commercial mindset
Ability to prioritize multiple projects – highly organized
Accuracy mindset – Keen attention to detail

Responsibilities

Generates factory-ready innovation that drives top- & bottom-line growth.
Develops new product concepts and formulations for the kettle-cooked, sous vide, and meal portfolio following product-brief guidelines, including specific internal/customer requirements, costs, raw materials, production limitations, labor costs, etc.
Collaborates with procurement, sales, process, and operation teams to develop product of high-culinary quality and maintains operationally feasibility.
Works with sales team to introduce products or ideation to multiple sales channels, including Food Service, National Accounts Retail, Mass and Club channels.
Supports marketing, channel, and sales efforts with creative input, ideation, and feasibility
Develops appropriate customer relationships and touchpoints with customer teams
Builds strong relationships internally with stakeholders including Sales/Process/Marketing/Production/Procurement/Finance/Quality Assurance/Regulatory
Maintains accurate documentation throughout the development process, including ideation of concepts, recipes and formulations, and further proof of concepts on the benchtop and plant floor.
Supports in the development of junior team members through coaching and L&D
Diligently uphold operational excellence and hold others accountable for facility maintenance and GMP standards