Development Chef Lead - Innovation

As Culinary Innovation Chef Lead, you will:

• Lead culinary innovation and continually develop new food concepts and experiences.
• Create bespoke and customisable offers specifically designed around the needs and preferences of the client.
• Develop exceptional client facing food experiences, from tastings to hospitality and special events.
• Work across pastry and savoury innovation, bringing creativity and technical expertise to both areas of the kitchen.
• Take inspiration from emerging food trends, restaurants, hospitality, retail influences and translate these into relevant concepts.
• Build strong relationships with the client, listening to their needs and turning insight and feedback into culinary ideas.
• Bring concepts to life through presentation, exceptional flavour and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with our operational on site team to ensure new concepts can be successfully delivered while maintaining exceptional standards.
• Create a programme of engaging innovation sessions, tastings, showcases that keeps the offer continually evolving.

Become a culinary ambassador, engaging confidently with clients and bringing passion to every experience

• Proven experience at Pastry Chef, Sous Chef, Head Chef or comparable senior culinary level.
• Strong pastry expertise combined with excellent all round culinary knowledge would be highly advantageous.
• A genuine passion for food innovation, creativity and experience led hospitality.
• An exceptional eye for presentation, detail and quality.
• The ability to take an idea from initial inspiration through development, testing and final delivery.
• Highly self motivated with the ability to take ownership of projects and drive ideas forward.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage directly with clients.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergen management and kitchen standards.
• Collaborative approach and the ability to inspire others through food.
• Alignment with BaxterStorey values and our passion for exceptional food and hospitality.

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.