Culinary Development Specialist: 9-month contract

Job Description

The Culinary Development Specialist is responsible for the accelerated development of significant culinary initiatives, that generate operational culinary support tools driving demand and contributing to Business Unit growth and operational excellence. This position will work with the Canadian Culinary Innovation Center team and will have close collaboration and engagement with operations, marketing, procurement, as well as our preferred supplier partners.

This position will report directly to the Senior Manager of Culinary Innovation and will collaborate extensively with the product development, health & wellness and procurement teams, along with a broad range of other Aramark business and support personnel.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a 9-month contract position

Job Responsibilities

• Development of recipes reflective of consumer insights, current trends, flavor profiles and competitive strategies that are relevant to channel, quality tier, brand, food cost and nutritional guidance while maintaining accurate portion and yielding consistent with the culinary innovation process.
• Coordination and collaboration with Global Supply Chain and Procurement to ensure quality specified products are used in development and are also in broad distribution, inclusive of commodity ingredients to ensure seamless field execution and exceptional consumer satisfaction.
• Creation of specific training tools as identified per project to include but not limited to: Build Diagrams, Operational Flow Diagrams and Key ingredient List. Conduct operational training sessions for concepts as required.
• Leveraging strategic, third-party relationships with manufacturers, consultants, trade councils, commissions and boards to enable thought leadership and innovative development.
  
  

Qualifications

• Culinary Arts degree
• Red Seal Certification
• Minimum 5 years progressive culinary experience, post degree completion
• Experience with new concept, menu and recipe development
• Excellent presentation, written & verbal communication skills
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, recipe database
  
  

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The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.