Junior Development Chef

Job description

Absolute Taste are looking for an experienced Junior Development Chef with Food Service/Hospitality experience.

You will be someone who is self-motivated and focused on customer. You will demonstrate initiative and ownership. Enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues. You will be flexible and adaptable to new challenges and change.

The role of Junior Development Chef includes:

Working with our NPD Head Chef to create new, seasonal menu propositions for our travel clients, considering production, regeneration of the food and shelf life restrictions

Ensure all recipes can be produced on a medium to large-scale volume with keeping consistency

Optimising ingredients and procedures to minimize human inaccuracies

Work with local suppliers to ensure the sourcing of fresh ingredients for the business

Supporting with typing up of recipes and costings where required

Monitor trends and develop recipes in accordance with customer demands and response

Maintaining the ongoing development of new and existing quality products – working closely with existing and new customers

Support with taking product from concept to launch with in the operation's current capabilities

Basic understanding of food cost, knowledge of high cost ingredients versus lower costs

Work closely with production teams across capabilities – taking new products into production as well as assist on existing products – review process and assist with updating process and or problem solving

Work closely with Procurement, Technical team & commercial team/ account managers

Conduct Shelf life testing

Sample making, as well as maintain excellent standards at all times in NPD kitchen, you will also be involved in collection of ingredients and day-to-day housekeeping.

Define, implement, and monitor process to ensure compliance to all health and regulation requirements

Managing and updating knowledge management systems in line with the quality standards and protocols

Customer facing - from product presentations to cooking and presenting lunches/ dinners for clients– a natural good host making a mean cup of tea!

What are we looking for?

Min 1 years' experience as a chef

Work in fast pace environment with short lead times

Ability to work from very specific briefs

Must be a passionate foodie and have outstanding food knowledge and ability to demonstrate natural flair with a good pallet – basically you must love food and cooking!

Have the ability to bring whole concepts together as well as working on silo products

Ability to quickly learn the capabilities of the current operation and work alongside the capabilities when developing products for our demanding customers

Must have an eye for detail and with good organization skills

Good all-round knowledge of cuisines from around the world

Good all-round knowledge of various cooking techniques and production processes

Up to date with latest food trends and innovative food orientated mindset

Good communication skills

Ability to work on own projects as well as part of a team on larger projects

Problem solving, think on feet

Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft excel, PowerPoint and word.

The above list of duties for the Junior Development Chef are non-exhaustive, and this role may be required to perform additional tasks as necessary to meet the needs of the department and the Company.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English