Executive Chef

Main Responsibility:

• Lead and contribute to the growth of focus channels with culinary know how and expertise via solution selling.
• Translate insights into product ideas and application related to country project/brief.
• Assist marketing in developing and evaluate creative concepts and develop application with quality recipes, according to project brief.
• Design the training material and run the training for new product training and application training to the team.
• Audit and promote culinary technology practice in product development area.
• Assist in formulation optimization and fine tuning to production scale.
• Test developed products in application according to project brief.
• Conduct evaluation sessions on developed product with chefs panel/internal costumers.
• Setting standard and golden rules for new product development and apply formulation principles to influence quality, cost, convenience in products.
• Execute within relevancy of raw material, costs, process, requirement, shelf life
• Support and be a presenter in roadshow/events/activities that require chef demonstration.
• Co-ordinate with internal team from CD, CD Ops, R&D, CD Capability, Marketing and related functions in order to ensure smooth and efficient operations to support the business growth plan.
• Responsible developing and implementing a training program that empowers and stretches the team. This will incorporate chef skills, presentation, and commercial acumen skills.
• Compliance with Unilever Code of Business Principles and Safety Standard.

Job Requirements:

• Academic / Professional qualification, 5-8 years of working experience in kitchen
• Full member of local Culinary Association
• Culinary expertise and creativity, passion for growth
• Pro-active, Business orientated, focused and problem solver.
• Basic knowledge of R&D, Marketing, and sales preferable
• Good presentation, planning and organizing skills.
• Able to work in multi-cultural environment.
• Possess knowledge and experience in Foodservice industry.
• National travel required.
• Good command of spoken and written English

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.