The role

We are seeking a R&D Chef to join the culinary team of our newest brand, Factor: a healthy, ready-to-heat meal delivery service. At Factor, our goal is to revolutionize the way consumers eat: we make it more convenient to get delicious, healthy meals delivered to your doorstep; we cater to distinct dietary lifestyles & provide an ever-changing menu that appeals to a wide population of people. We are growing exponentially & are looking to continue to build our team with entrepreneurial-minded people who have a passion for culinary innovation, nutrition, & helping people achieve their goals. 

Reporting to the Culinary Lead, the R&D Chef will be responsible for developing delicious new recipes & innovating on existing recipes in order to drive excitement across our customer base. This role is required to develop recipes across all diet & meal preference types, while maintaining specific cost & nutritional targets. You will be expected to deliver on end-to-end culinary recipe development from ideation through initial editorial steps. The role is cross-functional & will work closely with our Operations, Nutrition, Procurement, & Menu Planning teams to develop the best possible product to our customers.

What youll do

• Develop new recipes weekly that meet Factors product priorities, nutritional targets, cost targets, & production constraints
• Continuously improve existing recipes by analyzing customer feedback & performance data
• Dive deep into customer data, market trends, & competitor activity to inform future development
• Bench-test new recipes & run panel tastings to refine products through peer feedback 
• Input & track recipes in our development tools to ensure clear documentation & iteration history
• Partner with Sourcing to evaluate & approve new ingredients that improve the customer experience, & meet quality / cost standards
• Collaborate with our Commercialization Chefs to ensure recipes are thoroughly tested & designed for large scale production
• Brief photography & craft recipe stories for use across website & app content

What youll bring

• 4+ years experience creating recipes, and/or running a commissary or large restaurant/banquet/catering
• A degree in Culinary Science a similar culinary-related field
• A strong understanding of popular & fast-growing dietary lifestyles across the EU
• A passion for staying up-to-speed on the science of nutrition & emerging research
• Curiosity & open-mindedness: you are always interested in learning new & better ways of doing things
• Outstanding communication & organizational skill: you excel at planning, prioritizing, & executing projects, are highly collaborative & can manage diverse opinions & competing priorities, & never miss a deadline
• An entrepreneurial mindset: you take initiative, are highly accountable, & love to get things done, all with a high standard of excellence
• An obsession with food & a passion for helping people achieve their goals! 

What we offer

• Freedom to initiate, execute & implement your own ideas
• Lots of learning & development opportunities
• 24  holidays based on 40 hours per week per year, pro rata
• A hybrid work setup - with roughly 2 days in our Amsterdam office 
• Reimbursement of travel expenses to the office
• Discount on your ClassPass subscription, & a discount for your gym membership via Bedrijfsfitness Nederland 
• Discount on your additional health insurance through Zilveren Kruis
• A discount on your weekly, Factor, HelloFresh and/or Green Chef box in the Netherlands
• Healthy lunches, fruit & snacks in the office 
• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Social activities with our culturally diverse team!

Are you up for the challenge?

Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations & earliest starting date.

After submitting an application our team will review this & get back to you within 5 business days. 

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