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Nicola Holden (Hiring Manager - Sales Director - National accounts)

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10 Oct 2025

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Culinary Development Chef

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Culinary Development Chef

📍 UK Based - National Accounts Division - Car Allowance provided📍

This role requires regular travel across the UK to national events. When your not travelling around the UK, you'll likely be working from home around one day a week and working from our head office in Slough - SL1 4BD.

Make our journey your journey

We’re on an exciting path of innovation, growth, and inspiration – and we’re looking for a Culinary Development Chef to join us and help shape the future of food. If you’ve got a passion for food presentation, a creative flair, and the drive to inspire others, this is your opportunity to make your mark with us.

Why join us?

As part of our National Accounts team, you’ll play a central role in creating food solutions that excite, engage, and deliver real growth for our customers. You won’t just cook – you’ll inspire. You’ll work side by side with sales, marketing, insights, and technical teams to bring our vision to life. When you join us, you’re not just taking on a job – you’re becoming part of a journey where your creativity and ideas can take us all further.

What you’ll be doing:

Delivering inspiring food presentations that delight customers and prospects
Collaborating with account managers and chefs to create tailored food solutions
Driving culinary innovation across the business and sparking new ideas
Turning food trends and insights into commercial opportunities
Showcasing new products and ranges, bringing them to life for customers
Always keeping health & safety front of mind, both onsite and offsite

What we’re looking for:

•A chef with proven experience and a true passion for food presentation
Confidence to engage customers face-to-face, on camera, and in live demos
Creative flair combined with strong commercial awareness
Ability to spot trends, interpret customer needs, and turn them into solutions
Organised, adaptable, and resilient under time pressures
A team player who is motivated, inspiring, and full of fresh ideas

What’s in it for you?

A chance to be part of a journey that’s reshaping food innovation for major customers
The platform to share your creativity and directly influence what we deliver
A collaborative and inspiring environment where your ideas have real impact

👉 Ready to make our journey your journey? Apply now and bring your culinary passion to life with us.

About us

Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.

A journey that gives back

We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.

The essentials

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
Life cover that you can increase.
Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

The extras

Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.

We want everyone to join our journey

We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!

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