Senior Concept & Development Chef (m/f/d)

Are you ready to join a small but very multinational team in a challenging role? Within Nestlé’s worldwide research and development network, the Nestlé Product Technology Centre FOOD with the central seat in Singen, Germany, is responsible for the innovation and renovation of culinary products.
The Nestlé PTC Food is the home of food with a global responsibility and role, bringing culinary art, knowledge, cooking and cuisine understanding into the product development process. NPTC FOOD develops products for Nestlé Food business globally, transforms science into technologies, considering insights, culinary trends and delivers products to enable consumers to prepare meals for a balanced nutrition in a convenient way.

Position Snapshot

Location: Singen
Working Time: Full-time
Contract: unlimited
Start Date: immediate

A day in the life of...

Within project assignments translate cooking and cuisine understanding into the development of prototypes, products and application recipes

Development of prototypes and test series including the presentation in tasting sessions
Implementation of scientific findings, new technologies and processes into culinary prototypes and first feasibility assessments
Planning and coordination of prototyping and development related activities within the project time plan in a proactive mindset
Assist scale up of development prototypes in Pilot Plant and production units
Presentation of new product ideas including concept prototypes

What will make you successful

Vast experience in gastronomy and hospitality industry with leading positions in a kitchen team as Chef de cuisine / Executive Chef
5+ years experience in product development
Knowledge about food ingredients / industrial raw materials like flavors, fats and oils, starches and hydrocolloids etc.
Experiences with cross-functional work of development and production units
Proven vertical and horizontal communication skills with different stakeholders – Fluent in English
Knowledge about working in a matrix-like structure
Team player
Ability to work on several projects in parallel
Project management experience
Good knowledge of MS Office and very good skills in English and German

Ready for the next step?

Please apply online - don't forget to indicate the earliest possible starting date and attach all relevant documents. Your contact person for this position is Marie Gebhard.
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Nestlé wants to be a really good partner for you. With our offer for flexible working time and several work-life balance initiatives, we want to make sure that you can find a good harmony between your professional and personal life. If you are also looking for an exciting, challenging and rewarding position in a great international atmosphere with other benefits like a company pension fund and individual offers for further development we would love to hear from you.

Are you ready to join a small but very multinational team in a challenging role? Within Nestlé’s worldwide research and development network, the Nestlé Product Technology Centre FOOD with the central seat in Singen, Germany, is responsible for the innovation and renovation of culinary products.
The Nestlé PTC Food is the home of food with a global responsibility and role, bringing culinary art, knowledge, cooking and cuisine understanding into the product development process. NPTC FOOD develops products for Nestlé Food business globally, transforms science into technologies, considering insights, culinary trends and delivers products to enable consumers to prepare meals for a balanced nutrition in a convenient way.