Innovation & Culinary Chef

Primary Location : BIGGLESWADE, United Kingdom At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture. We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient. Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America. By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet. If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us ! Who are we looking for? As a key member of the R&D team, the Innovation & Culinary Chef will have an understanding of the latest food trends both retail and QSR, with previous experience in developing new products and playing an active role in developing relationship with Key Accounts. Key Responsibilities This role will be responsible for developing new product ideas and turning them into viable commercial products. Candidate Profile Develop and maintain key customer relationships through understanding of their markets, products, processes and online capabilities and constraints 2. Ability to be hands-on in developing products for customers either from specific briefs or concept ideas and leading product presentations in conjunction with Innovation team members. 4. Have a natural interest and passion in food and an understanding of key ingredients and their functions 5. Proactively keep abreast of new market trends and product concepts and generate new ideas 6. Have knowledge of the usage of our products in application and drive new product development and continuous improvement 7. Develop a full understanding of the Company’s capabilities and knowledge of the production and quality standards required 8. Have a sound understanding of the Company’s capabilities (production limitations, company strategy, personnel limitations, etc.) 9. Work within the prescribed development system (Recipe Management System, filing, etc.) 10. Support the wider B2B R&D team by assisting in other areas to prevent overloading of work when required Benefits Competitive Benefits LinkedIn All job offers are automatically posted on LinkedIn. We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Solina designs tailor-made ingredient solutions for clients in the food industry, foodservice, butchery and nutrition sectors, excelling in perfected taste, enhanced nutrition and optimised functionality. Together, we cook up delicious, nourishing, and more sustainable food concepts. We've got a lot on our plate, but that's exactly how we like it.