Chef Work, Jobs in Derby, Eng (with Salaries)

NPD Chef
2 Sisters Food Group —Derby
- Full-time
- Cooking
- Hotel
- Bakery
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Chef
Beacon Hotel Burton —Burton-On-Trent
- From £13.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Inventory control
- Employee discount
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Live-In Junior Sous/Sous Chef
Barons Pub Company —Ripley
- £40,500 - £41,500 a year
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- Training & development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Chef Trainer
The Opportunity Provider —Derby
- From £29,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Maths
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Quick apply
4d
Sous Chef
Lorentes Darley Abbey —Derby
- From £29,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Inventory control
- Cooking
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
4d
Kitchen Manager
Hilton —Derby
- Full-time
- Inventory control
- Cooking
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Annual leave
Senior Sous Chef
Hickory's Smokehouse —Derby
- £36,000 - £41,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Chef
Tanglewood Care Services —Beeston
- £13.80 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Serving
- Supervising experience
- Team management
- Referral programme
Quick apply
5d
Cook / Brunch Chef
The Base (Derby) Ltd —Derby
- From £13 an hour
- Part-time
- Serving
- Bar
- Customer service
- Free parking
- Gym membership
Quick apply
Kitchen Team Leader
Flaming Grill - BRA_103 —Alvaston
- Part-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Chef, Pride Park Stadium
Delaware North —Derby
- Weekend availability
- No degree
Chef (BANK)
Tanglewood Care Services —Beeston
- £13.80 - £16.07 an hour
- Supervising experience
- Team management
- Cleaning
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Casual Line Chef
Hilton —Derby
- £13.30 an hour
- Part-time
- Cooking
- Quality control
- Cleaning
Skilled Dosa Chef
PERKSHOLE AROMA LTD —Derby
- £33,600 a year
- Weekend availability
- Team management
- Mentoring
- Cleaning
- Employee discount
Quick apply
14d
Chef
Aramark —Derby
- £14 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Area Chef Manager
Aspens —Derby
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Training & development
- Leadership
12d
Skilled Tandoori Chef
PERKSHOLE AROMA LTD —Derby
- £33,600 a year
- Weekend availability
- Organisational skills
- Cleaning
- In-person
Quick apply
14d
Chef Manager
Aspens —Ilkeston
- £14 - £15 an hour
- No weekends
- Sales
- Training & development
- Leadership
Cook
Bupa —Aston-on-Trent
- From £13.30 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
Quick apply
Head Chef
Milford Care —Belper
- £13.81 an hour
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Cleaning
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Quick apply
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NPD Chef

2 Sisters Food Group -
Derby

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
5 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Referral programme
Sick pay

Qualifications

Food production
Stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder liaison
Cooking
Product development
Manufacturing
Chef experience
Communication skills
Professional kitchen experience
Stakeholder management

Full job description

Location: Derby

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, Core Hours

Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package + Career Development Opportunities

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, supplying some of the UK's leading retailers and foodservice customers including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and talented NPD Chef to join our UK Poultry Central NPD team. This is an exciting opportunity for a chef with experience in food manufacturing, or a strong culinary professional looking to transition into the world of product development.

Working closely with the NPD Manager and wider development team, you will play a key role in delivering culinary excellence for a major customer account. This is a hands-on role where you'll spend the majority of your time in the kitchen, recreating and refining product samples, supporting customer presentations, and helping bring product briefs to life in a fast-paced and dynamic category.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and refine food products in line with customer briefs and requirements

Prepare and present high-quality product samples for internal and customer reviews

Support customer presentations, showcasing products and culinary expertise

Translate customer requirements into commercially viable food solutions

Conduct recipe development, benchmarking, and product evaluations

Support factory trials and product launches where required

About You

You are a skilled chef with strong culinary foundations and a genuine passion for food. Whether you already have experience within food manufacturing or are looking to make the move from a professional kitchen into product development, you will be excited by the opportunity to work on customer-led projects within a large-scale food business.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working collaboratively, and take pride in delivering exceptional food quality. Most importantly, you're someone who can cook to a high standard and bring creativity, energy, and attention to detail to every project.

Key Skills & Experience

Experience as a Chef, ideally within high-quality restaurant, hotel, contract catering, or food manufacturing environments

Previous food manufacturing experience would be advantageous

Knowledge of product development processes or an interest in pursuing a career within NPD

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Organised with excellent attention to detail

Flexible, proactive, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits

33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Company pension scheme with Legal & General or NEST pension

Death in service benefit (subject to eligibility)

Company sick pay (after qualifying period)

Refer a Friend Scheme

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid

Boparan Restaurant Group discount with 50% discount for friends and family

Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected NPD team within one of the UK's leading food manufacturers. You'll work on exciting customer projects, gain exposure to major retail accounts, and play an integral role in developing products within a fast-moving poultry category. If you're a hands-on chef looking to take the next step in your career and make an impact within food development, we'd love to hear from you.

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