Chef Product Development

Meat to please you! At the Vegetarian Butcher we’re looking for new ‘meat on the block’ to join us in the biggest food revolution of all times.

Ten years ago on October 4th (world animal day) Jaap Korteweg, 9th generation farmer and meat lover, founded The Vegetarian Butcher. Together with a devoted team of chefs and scientists he created innovate and sustainable meat successors directly from beans and legumes. Great tasting meat products, perfect i-meat-ations in flavor, texture and juiciness, but without the use of the animal.

This was the start of our mission to become the biggest butcher in the world, by making plant-based meat the new standard. We try to make our mission a reality Through Craftmanship, Human Connections, Entrepreneurship, Rebelliousness, Humour, Passion, Optimism, Sustainability and Pioneering. When Unilever acquired the company end of 2018 they joined in on this mission and committed to accelerate the biggest food revolution of all time.

Since the acquisition of the TVB by Unilever, the company is scaling-up fast. In this journey at exponential pace we are looking for a Product Development Chef who has the passion to change the world!

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF YOUR ‘CHOP’ TO BE DONE

Deliver culinary expertise to the formulation team and support the formulation agenda across projects of The Vegetarian Butcher.

• Create culinary briefs for new products, based on business partners inputs, culinary insights, cooking methods, habits and in full alignment with local retail and UFS chefs in key countries
• Deliver culinary expertise to the formulation team and support the formulation agenda across projects of The Vegetarian Butcher.
• Design and deliver functionality tests required to prove product performance and support claims
• Have good understanding of technologies applied in The Vegetarian Butcher portfolio and support technology selection based on product culinary attributes
• First point of contact for product developers for all culinary related questions

Proposal

Key contacts

Internal – Chefs network, Projects team members, Marketing, CMI, CTI

External – customers, suppliers, 3rd party producers, agencies, etc.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN A BUTCHER

Key competencies and skills

• Top level culinary expertise acquired in international restaurant and/or catering environment
• Knowledge on operational product applications in global chains
• Deep understanding of consumer and customer trends and ability to translate culinary insights and trends into products and recipes
• Working knowledge of professional kitchen management
• Independent, proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Leadership skills
• Good organisation & communication skills
• WK of consumer testing and translating this into key attributes
• Full understanding of roles and responsibilities of various functions in projects
• Project Management
• Languages: fluent English (verbal and written)
• Ability to use MS office tools

READY TO SHARPEN YOUR KNIVES AND JOIN OUR BUTCHERS GUILD?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, latest End-of-Year and a motivation letter.

Disclaimer 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.