Commercialization Chef (all genders)
Hellofresh•3h ago
Verden, Niedersachsen, GermanyOnsiteFull-timeMid Level3+ yrs exp
- Your Role
- Factor_, a HelloFresh brand, is looking for a Commercialization Chef (all genders)!
- Join our newest brand, Factor , and help bring chef-crafted, ready-to-heat meals from concept to customers' tables.
- As our Commercialization Chef (all genders) , you'll play a key role in turning innovative recipes into scalable, high-quality products. Acting as the bridge between Product Development and Kitchen Operations, you'll ensure every new meal is optimized for commercial production, delivering exceptional quality, consistency
- efficiency. From establishing yields and validating production processes to driving weekly menu launches, you'll be at the heart of Factor's culinary innovation.
- If you're an entrepreneurial culinary professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex challenges, and is passionate about shaping the future of the food industry, we'd love to hear from you.
- What You'll Do
- Drive culinary excellence by leading recipe scale-ups, refining production processes, and ensuring successful commercialization.
- Own the end-to-end scale-up of new recipes, ensuring every meal meets quality, consistency, and food safety standards before full-scale production.
- Prepare and execute R&D recipes at production scale, including ingredient planning, equipment coordination, production execution, plating, and organoleptic evaluation.
- Establish initial production yields based on equipment capacity and operational requirements, partnering with R&D Chefs to optimize recipes where needed.
- Validate recipe methods and production processes to ensure seamless integration into kitchen operations, documenting findings and recommending process improvements.
- Partner closely with the Culinary Team to bridge the gap between recipe development and commercial production, translating creative concepts into scalable operational solutions.
- Collaborate with Kitchen Operations, Sous Chefs, and Executive Sous Chefs to improve product quality, production efficiency, and operational performance.
- Ensure all recipes meet quality standards, specifications, and production requirements before launch, supporting successful new product introductions.
- Evaluate production equipment and workflows by conducting capacity studies, recommending new equipment where appropriate, and identifying opportunities to standardize processes and increase efficiency.
- Monitor production performance and investigate quality issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to improve customer outcomes.
- Own yield validation by conducting follow-up testing, analyzing production data, and partnering with Operations to optimize yields and ensure consistency between expected and actual production results.
- Lead regular reviews with the Culinary Lead to share insights, resolve challenges, and drive continuous improvements across recipes, processes, and production readiness.
- What You'll Bring
- Degree or diploma in Culinary Arts, Culinary Science, Food Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in corporate food R&D, food manufacturing, or high-volume restaurant, catering, or banquet operations.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, execute against deadlines, and deliver high-quality results.
- Process-driven, with a passion for developing scalable production processes and ensuring operational excellence.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, solving complex problems independently, and making data-informed decisions.
- Strong ownership mindset with an entrepreneurial approach—you proactively identify opportunities, take initiative, and drive projects through to completion.
- Naturally curious and continuously seeking opportunities to innovate, optimize processes, and improve products.
- Customer-focused, with a strong understanding of how decisions impact both internal stakeholders and the end customer.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build strong partnerships across Culinary, R&D, and Operations.
- Adaptable and energized by working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where priorities evolve quickly.
- What We Offer
- Learning & Development: Access to internal training programs and an annual budget to support your personal and professional development.
- Factor_ Meals: Exclusive employee discounts on our delicious and nutritious Factor_ meals.
- Compensation & Time Off: Competitive salary and 30 days of paid annual leave.
- Health & Wellbeing: Access to a variety of wellbeing initiatives, with additional fitness and wellness benefits being introduced.
- Future & Flexibility: We continuously expand our benefits portfolio, including mobility support and retirement benefits, to provide even greater flexibility and long-term security.
- Hungry for More?
- Apply now with your complete application documents. We welcome applications without a photo and without information regarding nationality, gender
- other personal characteristics. You are also welcome to include language certificates and documentation confirming your right to live and work in the respective country.
- We look forward to getting to know you!
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- #factor
- #basecampproduction
Required skills
Culinary ArtsFood ScienceR&DFood Manufacturing