Location: Mississauga, Ontario

Shift: Monday - Friday (9:00 am to 5:00 pm)

About the Role

We are looking for an R&D Chef to create & iterate new & existing recipes as we grow the product footprint of our newest brand, Factor: a healthy, ready-to-heat meal delivery service.

Were seeking a culinary expert to create, iterate, & improve our cuisine, delighting our loyal customers taste buds & providing optimal nutrition in the process. These recipes will need to be readily produced in large volumes while maintaining integrity & presentation before, during, & after transit, requiring an equal balance of creative rigor & operational excellence.

Our R&D Chefs work closely alongside our Production, Product, Procurement, & Menu Planning teams to develop, test, launch, & continually optimize new & existing recipes. Youll be responsible for utilizing customer feedback & performance metrics to create new & exciting meals that align with our performance, cost, & complexity constraints.

You will also be responsible for ongoing sensory testing & analysis, working alongside our production & procurement teams to improve ingredient & process quality in alignment with cost & quality objectives. 

We are looking for entrepreneurial minds who are passionate & result-driven, have a strong team spirit, & will take on a diverse set of challenges to pioneer the ever changing food industry!

What you will be doing:

Drive Meal (Product) Development: 

• Work directly with our Executive Chef, Product Manager, & Registered Dietitians to create products that meet our guidelines (cost, ingredients, caloric/nutritional, time constraints, & operational complexity)
• Design new meals that fit our nutrition philosophy & our customers preferences
• Leverage your knowledge of nutrition principles, food production methods, seasonal ingredients, etc. into the development of recipes that: 
• Can easily be produced at a large scale consistently & with high-quality 
• Travel & present well when delivered to customers via our shipping partners across the country
• Are optimized for taste but for cost.
• Utilize customer data & feedback to continuously evolve & improve our meals & the process by which we develop them. Continuous improvement of our products is a must.

Provide Quality Assurance & Supervision 

• Work with the production kitchen management & staff to execute new recipes as well as implement improvements to existing recipes (i.e., proper production techniques for all meals) 
• Ensure all finished food products meet specifications, supporting with the taste testing & QA-ing of recipes during production (both during net new & modified version runs)

Collaborate with Procurement & Operations

• Work with procurement to ensure the best quality ingredients are used while minimizing food costs
• Help diagnose the root cause of quality issues reported by customers
• Support in new ingredient testing, aiding with the selection, sensory & organoleptic evaluation, & approval of ingredients.

Evaluate Customer Feedback & Drive Product Improvement

• Analyze customer feedback on meals & leverage it to improve existing meals or develop new ones 
• Seek extensive & honest feedback on meal accessibility & flavors & incorporate it into new dish ideation
• Attend & participate in weekly culinary meetings including weekly R&D tastings, weekly meal rating reviews, & team check-ins
• Collaborate with other chefs to improve & test each other's dishes

At a minimum, you have: 

ments

• Degree or diploma in culinary arts, culinary science, or a similar field.
• 3+ years experience corporate food R&D and/or running a commissary or large restaurant/banquet/catering.
• Highly organized & detail-oriented: you have a track record of turning ideas into reality, meeting deadlines, & not overlooking key details. You should also be comfortable juggling multiple priorities at once.
• A strong understanding of local & broader Canadian taste profiles, culinary trends, & preferences 
• Knowledge of key dietary lifestyles such as the Ketogenic Diet, low/slow carb diet, & vegan & vegetarian diets
• A passion for staying up to speed on the most current research on the science of nutrition.
• Entrepreneurial with an ownership mindset: you enjoy working in small teams, taking ownership of your work, & always thinking beyond the scope of a given assignment.
• Naturally curious: youre innovative, creative, & constantly looking for ways to improve.
• Customer centricity: you understand how your decision-making abilities will impact internal & external customers 

What youll get in return:

• Competitive salary & health benefits
• 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn & grow
• Work with a hard-working & supportive team

Working Conditions:

Its no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

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