FreshRealm
At FreshRealm, we aspire to be the most optimized fresh meals solutions platform in the world. Fresh meals are our focus, and we are passionate about transforming this rapidly growing category, bringing fresh to everyone, every day, everywhere.
FreshRealm develops, sources, commercializes and assembles fresh meals, including meal kits, ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook offerings. We partner with leading direct-to-consumer brands, national grocers, and top convenience, club, and food service companies to deliver the very best meals to their customers. Our customer’s success is our success.
If you are a growth-minded leader who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment at a company transforming an industry, FreshRealm is the perfect fit for you.
Starting pay for this job is $97,520.
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies, and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
FreshRealm
At FreshRealm, we aspire to be the most optimized fresh meals solutions platform in the world. Fresh meals are our focus, and we are passionate about transforming this rapidly growing category, bringing fresh to everyone, every day, everywhere.
FreshRealm develops, sources, commercializes and assembles fresh meals, including meal kits, ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook offerings. We partner with leading direct-to-consumer brands, national grocers, and top convenience, club, and food service companies to deliver the very best meals to their customers. Our customer’s success is our success.
If you are a growth-minded leader who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment at a company transforming an industry, FreshRealm is the perfect fit for you.
Job Overview
We are seeking a Corporate Development Chef with excellent knowledge of food trends to join us in a role where you’ll have the opportunity to use your creative capabilities every day. This individual will be responsible for interpreting product briefs, recipe development to set cost parameters, material sourcing, and preparation of meal samples in support of culinary/sales efforts and customer relationships.Will be heavily involved in the building of culinary relationships with both our customer and supplier base to enable continued rapid business growth. In addition, this position works with the culinary and development team to manage and maintain critical kitchen operations and coordinate functions within the kitchen facility.
Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop products that meet customer expectations and cost price points based on sales briefs
• Manage culinary projects through the critical path stage gates
• Selects correct design concepts and fundamental technology used for new products or improvements for existing ones
• Maintain kitchen operations (sanitation, maintenance, & organization)
• Coordinate and execute internal and external customer cuttings with associated documentation
• Secure and maintain inventory of ingredients used in the development process
• Prepare meal samples in support of sales and customer relationships
• Recipe innovation - design and create recipes within partner guidelines to excite and attract customer focus whilst maintaining FreshRealm ingredient pantry requirements
• Involvement in continuous product / process improvement and value engineering projects
• Preliminary organoleptic shelf-life evaluation and data required for preliminary costings
• Assist in compilation of SOPs
• Work with cross functional departments during the development process
• Support factory operations in an advisory capacity during product launch
• Maintain all relevant documentation requirements for FreshRealm and customers
• Management and development of junior team members
• Liaise with suppliers on new ingredient requirements
• Other duties as required

Qualifications for the Job
Skills and Requirements

• Creative individual with a passion, affinity and love of food underpinned by a strong commercial acumen
• Thrive in a demanding manufacturing environment and be driven to see your concepts succeed in the marketplace
• Excellent project management skills and a creative drive
• Experience in working with chilled / frozen products is essential, ideally in the ready meal sector
• High end restaurant experience in Asian cuisine - Thai / Korean / Chinese
• Market and product research, identifying range architecture and opportunities
• Analyzing and staying current with the latest food trends, changes in market and suppliers
• Strong understanding of product development cycle from concept to commercialization, including cost parameters and shelf life implications
• Previous positions with direct accountability for sanitation and inventory
• Sanitation training and certification (Food Handlers’ Card minimally required)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and logical problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently or within a team on multiple projects at one time
• Sound understanding of ordering, inventory
• Ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Google applications
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time. Must be able to travel independently and as a responsible company representative.
• Ability to carry out culinary costings
• Support marketing and sales teams when required
• Experienced at presenting to retail customers
• Knowledge of upcoming trends and evaluation of competitor products
• Support supply chain in their search for relevant new product ingredients
• Some experience in nutritional software would be preferred but not required
• Basic knowledge of food microbiology

Experience / Education

• Associates degree in a related discipline (preferred)
• 4 years of food service experience required (high-level restaurant preferred)
• 2 to 3 years of retail or DTC recipe development required in the chilled/frozen ready meal sector
• Experience in medical meal development a plus
• Experience with creative, business-driven project management
• Experience working with chilled products is essential
• Experience with data and trend reports
• Experience in report and presentation writing

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, pet insurance and legal insurance
• 401(k) with company match that is immediately vested
• Life and ADD insurance
• Opportunities for career growth with a dynamic company
• Unlimited paid time off

Competencies
Learning Agility - The willingness and ability to learn from experience, and subsequently apply that learning to perform successfully under new or first-time conditions
Drive for Results - Can be counted on to deliver on what is required to advance the company; takes ownership of work from start to 100% finished work, brings others along with focused intensity
Functional Skills - Possesses top level relevant, usable, experience and knowledge with the ability to establish themself as the best performer in the industry, at their role and level
Courage - Prioritizes actions and decisions that move the company forward without hesitation around moments of uncomfortableness; laser focused on the tasks at hand that makes any conflict that could get in the way of that an afterthought
Thoughtful - In-charge of the room, establishes clear directions in all forms of communication, inclusive, motivates, and in service to others
Business Athlete - Understands and can execute on and expand Fresh Realm’s competitive edge strategies, knowledgeable about current and future industry dynamics, knows the competition, winner
Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and/or alien authorized to work in the US on an unlimited basis
FreshRealm, LLC does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of FreshRealm, LLC.
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FreshRealm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, all employees and prospective employees are provided equal employment opportunities. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned, promoted, compensated and trained on the basis of their qualifications for the job, and without regard to race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, religious creed, religious belief or grooming, national origin and ancestry, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding (or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, medical condition, (including cancer), marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, family status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, family and medical care or other statutory leave, alienage or citizenship status, veteran status, active military status, liability for military service, union affiliation, unemployment status, prior record of arrest or conviction, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law (collectively, “Protected Characteristics”). Every Employee has the responsibility to contribute to a work environment that reflects the spirit of Equal Employment Opportunity and a work environment free of all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help FreshRealm comply with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide is confidential and will be kept separate from your application. Any information provided will only be used in accordance with applicable federal or state law and regulations.