Senior R&D Chef (all genders)

HelloFresh
Germany
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hospitality & Food ServiceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Organizational","Collaboration","Project planning","Entrepreneurial mindset","Accountability","Open-mindedness","Deadline management"]

Develop and innovate Factor recipes for dietary preferences while meeting nutritional, cost, and production constraints. Own end-to-end recipe development from ideation through documentation, editorial steps, bench testing, and tastings. Use customer feedback, performance data, market trends, and competitor activity to drive improvements. Partner across Operations, Nutrition, Procurement, Menu Planning, Sourcing, and production teams to scale recipes and refine ingredients for large-scale manufacturing.

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HelloFresh
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Senior R&D Chef (all genders)

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Job Summary

Develop and innovate Factor recipes for dietary preferences while meeting nutritional, cost, and production constraints. Own end-to-end recipe development from ideation through documentation, editorial steps, bench testing, and tastings. Use customer feedback, performance data, market trends, and competitor activity to drive improvements. Partner across Operations, Nutrition, Procurement, Menu Planning, Sourcing, and production teams to scale recipes and refine ingredients for large-scale manufacturing.
Location: Germany
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hospitality & Food Service
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop new Factor recipes weekly that meet product priorities, nutritional targets, cost targets, and production constraints.
  • •Continuously improve existing recipes by analyzing customer feedback and performance data.
  • •Analyze customer data, market trends, and competitor activity to inform future recipe development.
  • •Bench-test recipes and run panel tastings to refine products using peer feedback.
  • •Partner with Sourcing and internal teams to evaluate ingredients, support large-scale testing, and adapt recipes for production while maintaining quality.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Learning BudgetEmployee DiscountsPaid LeaveGym MembershipMobility SupportRetirement Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years experience creating recipes, and/or running a commissary or large restaurant/banquet/catering.
  • •Strong understanding of recipe execution at large scale and ability to adapt recipes and processes for improved output.
  • •A degree in Culinary Science or a similar culinary-related field.
  • •Demonstrated curiosity and open-mindedness to learn new and better ways of working.
  • •Outstanding communication and organizational skills to plan, prioritize, execute, collaborate, and meet deadlines.
Experience:FoodCatering
Education:Bachelor's in Culinary Science (or similar culinary-related field)
Skills:CommunicationOrganizationalCollaborationProject planningEntrepreneurial mindsetAccountabilityOpen-mindednessDeadline management
Languages:English

Company Brief

HelloFresh
HelloFresh is a meal-kit and food subscription company that delivers fresh ingredients and recipes to consumers, offering convenient home-cooked meals through weekly subscription boxes across multiple international markets.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
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