Culinary Chef

2 days ago

Delta, Canada Dessert Holdings Inc. Full time

R&D/Culinary Manager (Food Manufacturing)

 

Opportunity Overview
Are you ready to elevate your career and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America’s most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life’s sweetest moments

Dessert Holdings is looking for an R&D/Culinary Chef Manager in Delta, British Columbia to join the Product Development & Innovation team to lead development and optimization of new and existing projects.  From idea to prototype concept to supporting plant floor commercialization, this individual will be responsible for delivering products on time that meet taste and functionality, quality, and cost expectations.  This individual will also manage a team.

Key Responsibilities and Contributions:

  • Manage the team of culinary product developers including product evaluations, managing timelines, connecting with operations, and other duties during development.
  • Research, formulate and develop new products within time, cost, and processing requirements.
  • Prepare and present samples for customer presentation and sign off.
  • Conduct reviews on project assignments with the Director.
  • Responsible for managing own projects and providing guidance to other Product Designers as required.
  • Contributes to driving the internal innovation process from a culinary perspective, identifying trends and new product development opportunities to support customer needs.
  • Administrative oversight on project trackers, costing process, and test kitchen procedures.
  • Overall oversight for the test kitchen ensuring inventory is maintained and general maintenance is up to date.
  • Support any on-floor testing and trialing as the voice of the customer.

 

Requirements:

  • Post-secondary education and a designation or certification from an accredited culinary school or university.  Degree in Food Science is a plus.
  • At least 5 years of experience leading new bakery products through concept, prototyping, and trialing within an automated, high-speed bakery environment.  Frozen bakery experience is a plus.
  • At least 3 years of supervisory experience
  • Recipe/formulation and raw material knowledge and experience.
  • Excellent communication, multitasking, and collaboration skills, as well as a problem-solving and entrepreneurial mentality
  • Ability to travel up to 30%
  • Ability to work flexible hours as required to support bench and floor work

 

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is North America’s fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for provide retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands:  Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Dianne’s Fine Desserts.  Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across eight manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. 

 

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