Kraft Heinz
Food & Beverage
CorporateInnovationChef
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“Corporate Innovation Chef at Kraft Heinz. Skills: Culinary prototyping, Product development, Customer engagement, Innovation strategy. Build culinary prototypes. Partner with R&D”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure technical feasibility; Meet regional and channel-specific taste and quality standards; Address functional product aspects; Align with customer manufacturing capabilities; Optimize Kraft Heinz product portfolio; Prioritize new product offerings; Address customer needs; Meet customer objectives; Align with company's NPD/Innovation strategy; Ensure readiness and standards; Ensure compliance with safety and hygiene policies; Maintain focus on safety, operations, and finances; Ensure seamless execution
Industry & Context.
Solving challenges; Leveraging insights for product innovation
Ability to stand for extended periods, Frequent walking, bending, and reaching, Lift and carry up to 50 pounds, Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer, Travel to customer locations, stores, or manufacturing facilities, Handle commercial kitchen equipment safely, Meet MVR requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of product development experience, 5+ years of commercial or corporate culinary experience, Valid driver’s license, Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
Nice to Have
Degree in a related field or a relevant professional background, Extensive food service experience with a proven background in various food service channels, Interest in food trends, flavor profiles, and culinary innovation, Deep understanding of commercial restaurant cooking equipment, Extensive familiarity with food ingredients, Knowledge of food manufacturing processes
What You'll Do.
Build culinary prototypes
Enable business through lab operations
Shape culinary strategy
Create bench prototypes
Provide technical expertise
Collaborate with product developers
Test product performance
Conduct competitive reviews
Create product formulas
Translate market trends
Partner with cross-functional teams
Lead culinary sessions
Manage culinary business relationships
Support industry trade shows
Provide on-site consultations
Contribute innovative concepts
Engage in ingredient sourcing
Manage lab material inventory
Organize and clean lab/kitchen
Ensure safety compliance
Operate lab and kitchen efficiently
Prepare and ship samples
Maintain lab inventories
Conduct presentations
Work on various projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with R&D scientists; Collaborate with product developers; Partner with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, R&D); Work in partnership with other R&D team members; Maintain lab and sample inventories with R&D and technical services teams
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Build and maintain effective business relationships; Engaging presentations with confidence; Detailed communications
Process & Methodology
Advance planning, Organization, Time management
Full Job Description
## _Job Description_ As a Corporate Innovation Chef, you will support Away From Home (AFH) innovation and renovation by building culinary prototypes, partnering with R&D on technical feasibility and functional performance, and enabling the business through strong lab operations, inventory management, and sample execution. In addition, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the culinary strategy for both the market and key customers for Kraft Heinz’s AFH and Kraft Heinz Ingredients (KHI) business. **Essential Functions & Responsibilities** · Create bench prototypes and collaborate with R&D scientists to ensure technical feasibility. · Provide technical expertise and culinary insights to meet regional and channel-specific taste and quality standards for innovation and renovation projects. · Collaborate with product developers to address functional product aspects during development (e.g., stability, viscosity/texture, hold time, reheat performance, sensory targets). · Test product performance in applications and document findings clearly for R&D and commercial teams. · Conduct competitive reviews of product portfolios and summarize key learnings. · Create product formulas leveraging Kraft Heinz AFH and KHI products, aligning with customer manufacturing and back-of-house capabilities. · Translate global and local market food trends into relevant food concepts and recipes to optimize the Kraft Heinz product portfolio. · Partner with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, and R&D, to prioritize new product offerings and improvements aligned with business objectives. · Lead professional culinary sessions with regional and global customers to showcase new products, demonstrate product versatility, and address customer needs. · Manage and grow culinary business relationships with key accounts in specific channels. · Support industry trade shows and activations · Provide on-site consultations, engaging in menu concept development, tastings, and culi
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