Location
Glasgow
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 08, 2026
Job Description
NPD Development Chef
Location: Glasgow (with travel to customer sites)
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
Are you the kind of chef who doesn't wait for a brief, but writes the future menu instead?
We're looking for a commercially sharp, trend-obsessed NPD Development Chef who can turn insight into irresistible concepts. This is your chance to lead from the front end of innovation, creating bold ideas customers didn't even know they needed yet.
Why This Role?
This isn't about tweaking recipes. It's about shaping what hits shelves next.
You'll:
Lead front-end innovation, turning consumer insight into standout product concepts
Work directly with major retail customers - pitching, presenting, and influencing at senior level
Create bench samples that excite, inspire, and sell the vision
Spot gaps in the market and build concepts before the brief even exists
Travel across sites and customers, embedding best practice and building part...
Location: Glasgow (with travel to customer sites)
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
Are you the kind of chef who doesn't wait for a brief, but writes the future menu instead?
We're looking for a commercially sharp, trend-obsessed NPD Development Chef who can turn insight into irresistible concepts. This is your chance to lead from the front end of innovation, creating bold ideas customers didn't even know they needed yet.
Why This Role?
This isn't about tweaking recipes. It's about shaping what hits shelves next.
You'll:
Lead front-end innovation, turning consumer insight into standout product concepts
Work directly with major retail customers - pitching, presenting, and influencing at senior level
Create bench samples that excite, inspire, and sell the vision
Spot gaps in the market and build concepts before the brief even exists
Travel across sites and customers, embedding best practice and building part...
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