Nijmegen
1 day ago
Dynamic Senior Innovation Activation Chef
Kraft Heinz
Nijmegen
1 day ago
Dynamic Senior Innovation Activation Chef
Kraft Heinz seeks a Senior Innovation Chef to lead culinary activation in the International Zone, turning insights and trends into recipes and prototypes. The role requires a culinary degree, 5+ years in food service, and 5+ years in corporate R&D. Based remotely from Nijmegen, Netherlands.
RemoteFull-timeSeniorCulinary ArtsRecipe Development
Dynamic Senior Innovation Activation Chef
Kraft Heinz seeks a Senior Innovation Chef to lead culinary activation in the International Zone, turning insights and trends into recipes and prototypes. The role requires a culinary degree, 5+ years in food service, and 5+ years in corporate R&D. Based remotely from Nijmegen, Netherlands.
RemoteFull-timeSeniorCulinary Arts
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Culinary artsRecipe developmentFood pairingPrototypingHACCPKitchen operationsCulinary social mediaDigital content creationInnovation kitchen methodologiesTesting approachesProject managementCross-functional collaborationPresentation skillsESGNutrition
Soft Skills
CommunicationTeamworkOwnershipCuriosityCreativityEnergyOrganizationInfluenceAdaptability
Key Responsibilities
- Own culinary activation for core portfolio, building recipes and pairings.
- Translate product value into experiential content for consumers and customers.
- Drive strategic, insight-led projects from end to end.
- Champion culinary ESG and nutrition mindset.
- Run tight kitchen operations with HACCP compliance.
- Shape category strategy with trend and host-food intelligence.
- Build new culinary platforms and protect quality in co-development.
- Represent Kraft Heinz in the chef community and coach junior chefs.
- Present strategic programs to senior leadership.
Senior Innovation ChefCulinaryFood and BeverageKraft HeinzRemoteNetherlandsInnovationR&DLeadership