What are the responsibilities and job description for the Innovation Product Development Chef position at CKE?
POSITIO N SUMMARY
The Innovation Chef / Developer supports the execution of technical projects to develop, optimize and maintain new or existing products, processes and / or packaging. This role is essential for menu pipeline development, commercialization, and core menu optimization, as it executes many of the daily tasks to validate products and get them into restaurants. This role also functions as the culinary liaison to the operations department, to speed new items into market.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
May perform any or all of the following duties :
- Primary support role for priority innovation projects
- Assumes lead development role for secondary (non-media message) innovation projects
- Tests and evaluates new food and packaging to be introduced into restaurant system
- Develops information for product specifications, ingredient specifications and testing procedures
- Organizes, plans, and / or executes sensory panel research and coordinates consumer research efforts
- Manages supplier activity in the performance of development activities including product formulations, Partners with Restaurant Excellence team to create replicable & scalable procedures for restaurants for new menu builds processing procedures and related information
- Partners with Quality Assurance, Marketing, Operations, vendors and / or suppliers to develop, make changes and / or improvements to new product programs
- Identifies and communicates results and / or critical issues that influence project direction
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS / CORE COMPETENCIES
WORK ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
THE COMPANY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR ASSIGN OTHER DUTIES TO THIS POSITION AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
