Development Chef

The successful candidate can be based at either our Boddam or Uddingston site.

Thistle Seafoods is one of the largest family owned manufacturers of quality seafood products in Europe. We supply outstanding products at every price point to leading retail and food service customers within the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Australia. Our Head Office is based in Peterhead in the North-East of Scotland, and our second site based in Uddingston in the outskirts of Glasgow.

Thistle Seafoods has a fast-paced, challenging, and inclusive working environment. Employees work extremely hard and take great pride in the work they do. We believe in providing all staff with the opportunity to develop and progress and we actively encourage internal promotion.

The Role

The Development Chef will work as part of a team who are focused on creating and developing new market ready products for current and new customers. To achieve this the post holder must have a sound knowledge of the Company’s current products, be forward thinking and stay head of consumer taste trends and be able to match recipes to factory processes.

The post holder must be a passionate foodie who enjoys cooking on the creative edge.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing new viable market ready products in line with current market trends.
• Presenting and demonstrating new products to existing and new customers.
• Maintaining all relevant paperwork.
• Contributing to the overall commercial strategy and growth of the business.
• Any ad hoc duties required to ensure the NPD kitchen runs effectively.

Skills/Personal Attributes

• Creative and innovative thinker.
• Ability to develop recipes using factory processes.
• A sound understanding of consumer trends.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A passion for delivering results and the drive to exceed expectations.
• A team player.
• Self-motivated and a strong commitment to personal development.
• Professional approach and attitude.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a kitchen or in product development.
• Have an understanding of ingredients and nutrition.

Apply Now

If you’re interested in this opportunity and would like to be considered, please upload your CV to this job post. If you have any questions or need more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with:

📧 craig.russell@thistleseafoods.com

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