<p>Below you'll find the job description: <strong>Culinary Innovation & Product Development</strong></p><ul><li>Support development of new menu items and ingredients aligned with brand culinary standards and regional consumer preferences.</li><li>Translate marketing briefs and innovation concepts into <strong>prototypes, recipes, and scalable menu solutions.</strong></li><li>Prepare prototypes for internal tastings, supplier development sessions, and innovation reviews.</li><li>Support sensory evaluations, product cuttings, and comparative tastings to validate product quality and consistency.</li><li>Document recipes, preparation methods, and culinary standards.</li></ul><p><strong>Product Launch execution</strong></p><ul><li>Assist in executing launch of new and existing menu items from concept through regional rollout.</li><li>Work with suppliers and internal teams to evaluate ingredient functionality, formulation adjustments, and manufacturing feasibility.</li><li>Support development and refinement of ingredient specifications with Quality Assurance.</li><li>Ensure products meet brand culinary expectations while remaining operationally executable in restaurant environments.</li></ul><p><strong>Supplier Collaboration & Culinary Insights</strong></p><ul><li>Participate in supplier tastings, ideation sessions, and innovation workshops.</li><li>Support collaboration with supplier culinary and R&D teams to explore new ingredients, processes, and product improvements.</li><li>Help identify opportunities to improve taste, cost efficiency, and operational performance.</li><li>Support process for new regional supplier validation</li><li>Lead Commercial trial runs with suppliers for regional projects</li><li>Lead Spec development process alongside QA/Procurement</li></ul><p><strong>Cross-Functional Support</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with Innovation and Marketing teams to translate consumer insights into product development opportunities.</li><li>Support Operations teams in validating preparation methods, equipment settings, and holding procedures.</li><li>Assist Procurement teams in identifying potential sourcing and specifications.</li></ul><p><strong>Project & Test Kitchen Support</strong></p><ul><li>Assist in coordinating culinary testing, supplier engagement, and product validation.</li><li>Support internal culinary demonstrations, product testing sessions, and innovation workshops.</li><li>Help track innovation and commercialization projects across multiple markets and brands.</li></ul><p><br></p>