About HelloFresh 

Here at HelloFresh, were passionate about bringing dinner inspiration to everyday Australians. With 11 years of service under our belt, we are the market leader in the growing world of meal kit delivery services, operating in 15 different countries. 

As we continue to deliver fresh, seasonal ingredients & delicious, wholesome recipes to our customers, we see our inspired community of empowered home-cooks continue to grow, & you could be a part of it! 

Are you energetic & motivated with a team focus? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? If you're looking for a role that lets you make an impact every single day, we'd love to hear from you.

The role

As the NZ Recipe Development Manager you will oversee our highly rigorous recipe creation process in our Sydney-based Test Kitchen.

You will lead a team of two talented Recipe Developers, whilst also being involved in recipe creation, & will work collaboratively with the wider Culinary & Product Development team to ensure our product is simple, delicious, & data-driven for our growing horde of hungry customers.

You will

• Lead & support NZ Recipe Developers to ensure recipes meet internal performance assessment & align with our product roadmap & consistent standards of excellence across concepts.
• Initiate & undertake strategic/creative projects to achieve key initiatives, aligned with the broader objectives & product improvement.
• Create recipes that are within budget, nutritional, & variety constraints, leveraging product insights, food trends, customer feedback, & the recipe database to create exciting & successful new dishes each week.
• Lead recipe tastings by ensuring feedback is provided & collected from all participants, encompassing recipe flavour, composition, & methods.
• Become an expert in our customer preferences & flavour profiles, & apply this knowledge when evaluating recipes, ingredients, & processes to cultivate a variety of flavour experiences.
• Review performance of weekly menus & implement strategic learnings for existing & future recipe development to address customer feedback, perfect recipes & drive score improvements.
• Collaborate with wider Product Development team; Editorial, Culinary Analytics & Operations & Innovation, in product creation beyond development & deliver on strategic projects to support both new & existing product development.

You have

• Comprehensive culinary expertise, backed-up by experience & knowledge.
• At least 4-5 years experience in food product development, ideally across menu development, Test Kitchen, magazine or meal kit experience.
• A Culinary Diploma or Bachelors Degree in a related field. 
• Experience in people management: cultivating performance, growth & engagement in a team.

You are

• Obsessed with food, & passionate about keeping up to date with food trends & developments in the Culinary space.
• A supportive people leader - you act as a role model, lead, inspire & motivate your team, foster feedback, learning & development.
• Creative & pragmatic when it comes to creating new recipes & using new, exciting, & alternative ingredients.
• An excellent communicator - able to communicate at all levels with structure, clarity, poise & precision,  both written & verbal.
• Proactive, ambitious, & assertive: you take ownership of your work & think beyond the scope of a given assignment.
• An outstanding problem solver - use logic to identify opportunities, evaluate alternatives, & synthesise & present critical information to solve problems.
• Incredibly organised - you demonstrate effective time management skills in the midst of shifting priorities.
• Able to maintain consistent deadlines while ensuring complete accuracy across all tasks.

• Passionate about our business & changing the grocery retail landscape in New Zealand.

What youll get in return

• The chance to have a significant impact on one of the fastest-growing global technology companies in an exciting growth phase
• 70% discount off HelloFresh boxes
• Opportunities to expand your scope & constant learning with room for personal growth
• Free access to Headspace
• HelloFresh Academies - monthly internal learning & development 
• A diverse & vibrant international environment, with offices in 15 countries

• Flexible working arrangements; 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

Start Date: Immediate

Duration: Full time role. You must have the right to work full-time in Australia

Location: Chippendale Head Office

We are committed to building & nurturing an inclusive community for our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other legally protected status.