New Job Opening: Trainee Development Chef in 8 Commonwealth Close, Leigh Business Park, Leigh, Great

Do you want to break into food manufacturing?

Passionate about food and curious about how innovative products make it onto supermarket shelves? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced, forward thinking food business in Cheshire as a Trainee Development Chef.

Working within a group environment, you’ll gain exposure to different products, teams, and sites, giving you the chance to build your skills and develop a career in food manufacturing.

The Role

As a Trainee Development Chef, you’ll support the development of innovative food products that go onto supermarket shelves. Working alongside Development, NPD, Commercial, and Category teams, you’ll be involved from concept through to launch.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting product development across multiple categories

Assisting with customer briefs and concept creation

Helping take products from kitchen concept to scaled production

Working with technical, procurement, finance, and commercial teams

Keeping up to date with food trends, ingredients, and innovation

Supporting presentations, tastings, and product launches

About You

You may have a culinary background, some food industry experience, or simply a strong passion for food and innovation.

You will likely:

Have a genuine interest in food and product development

Want to build a career in food manufacturing

Be organised and comfortable managing multiple projects

Enjoy working with different teams and product categories

Have an interest in food trends and consumer products

The Opportunity

This role offers more than just an entry point into NPD.

You’ll gain:

Hands on experience in food manufacturing and product development

Exposure to multiple categories, teams, and sites

The chance to work on products seen on supermarket shelves

Real career development opportunities within a wider group business

If you're looking to start or grow your career in food manufacturing and want to work on exciting, innovative products, I’d love to speak with you.