What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Reasearch &Development Chef position at HelloFresh?
At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as : Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.
Senior Reasearch & Development Chef
Factor a brand of HelloFresh is seeking a Senior Research and Development Chef. As a Senior R&D Chef, you will spearhead culinary innovation within our organization, taking a central role in shaping our culinary offerings. Leading a team of R&D chefs, your responsibilities include driving product development initiatives, ensuring project success, and leveraging your expertise to enhance our company's market positioning. Your pivotal role will contribute significantly to our success by delivering cutting-edge culinary creations and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.
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- Lead and inspire a dynamic team of R&D chefs, fostering their growth and development through mentorship and training programs.
- Drive innovation in food product development, ensuring a continuous stream of creative and market-relevant culinary offerings.
- Implement KPI tracking systems to monitor project success, providing valuable insights for resource allocation and strategic decision-making.
- Oversee the timely and effective execution of projects, utilizing strong project management skills to ensure milestones are met.
- Regularly update and refine recipes, incorporating the latest culinary trends, nutritional considerations, and quality standards.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to align product development strategies with overall company goals, enhancing market positioning and profitability.
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This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
Factor #JD1008
Illinois Pay Range
125,000 — $135,000 USD
About HelloFresh
We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!
At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.
We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.
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Salary : $125,000 - $135,000
