Senior Development Chef

About The Role Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities The Opportunity Are you a passionate and creative chef with a flair for innovation? Join our dynamic team at The Cornwall Bakery, where were shaping the future of savoury pastry. As a Senior Development Chef, youll lead exciting product development projects, wow our customers with market-leading creations, and help drive our strategic growth. Lead NPD and EPD for the M&S account, identifying opportunities to grow and innovate. Deliver high-quality concepts and recipes from idea to launch, ensuring feasibility and scalability. Stay ahead of food trends and translate insights into commercially viable products. Organise and present food samples internally and externally, showcasing creativity and flavour. Collaborate cross-functionally with NPD, Technical, Operations, and Commercial teams. The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Proven experience as a chef or product technologist, ideally in chilled food manufacturing. Strong culinary skills with the ability to deliver high-level cooking demonstrations. Creative mindset with a passion for food trends, packaging, and consumer occasions. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Recipe Professor systems; full driving licence required. Flexible, proactive team player with strong presentation and communication skills. We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us! About Us We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-10-13