Food Developer

Food Developer!

From freshly hand-made food to helping their people grow in confidence, skills and ambition - development is at the heart of everything this business does. And now, they are looking for someone truly special to help shape their next chapter.

We're Looking For a Food Developer Who…

…is equal parts chef, creative thinker, trend spotter, and hands-on doer.
If you're happiest elbow-deep in a development kitchen, dreaming up tomorrow's bestselling wrap, toastie or salad - keep reading.

What You'll Be Stirring Up

Dive into emerging food trends and turn them into products - from blue-sky concepts to launch-ready recipes
Run ideas through our gated development process, creating food that is delicious, easy for shops to make, and perfectly on-brand
Spot new ingredients, categories and flavour ideas that keep the business ahead of the innovation game
Work closely with suppliers to ensure ingredient quality stays top-notch
Own internal systems - costings, recipes, finished product specs,
Collaborate with technical, commercial, launch and range teams to deliver products on time and on brief
Bring inspiration to Marketing, Creative and Social teams when needed
Keep our development kitchen spotless, organised and brimming with ideas
Help champion food culture - leading events, showcases and tastings across the business
Report directly into the Head of Food and work from the office 4 days a week

About You

You're someone who brings joy, passion and warmth into the room. You'll also be:
A genuine food lover with creativity that won't quit
An innovator who lives for the next big food trend
Detail-obsessed - because perfect food takes precision
Resilient, agile and fast-moving
Happy, confident and curious in the kitchen - testing ideas, tweaking recipes, embracing the mess

What You'll Get

Competitive salary + 10% annual bonus
Free food & drinks in the office
Up to 38 days holiday, including flexi bank holidays
Free private medical cover
4% pension match
Life assurance (3x salary)

If this sounds like you, please give Luan Harrison at MorePeople a call to discuss further on 01780 480530 or press apply now.!