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About the Role
As a Culinary Developer, you will be responsible for the development and continuous optimization of our products across our main brand Loco Chicken and its brand extensions Moco Chicken and Koco Chicken. You will develop new recipes, standardize our kitchen processes, and ensure our products not only taste great but are also scalable and profitable. You will report directly to our Operations Lead.
Responsibilities
- Develop new recipes and products for our chicken brands (Loco Chicken, Koco Chicken, Moco Chicken and future brands) from concept to finished product.
- Continuously optimize existing recipes regarding taste, quality, costs, and scalability.
- Develop and implement Kitchen SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to ensure consistent quality and efficiency across all production sites.
- Collaborate closely with the Procurement Team to source the best ingredients and optimize costs.
- Optimize products and packaging for maximum quality, shelf life, and customer experience in delivery and in-store.
- Test new ingredients, preparation methods, and kitchen equipment to enhance product quality and efficiency.
- Work closely with the Training Team to ensure correct implementation of recipes and SOPs in own stores and delivery stores.
- Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Operations teams for successful new product launches.
- Monitor food trends and competitors to keep LANCH ahead of the curve.
Requirements
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in culinary product development, ideally in the QSR and/or Virtual Kitchen sector.
- Culinary education, ideally as a chef, or comparable experience in recipe development.
- Experience in developing and implementing SOPs in professional kitchens or production environments.
- Understanding of how to develop recipes for scaling and standardization, from prototype to production.
- Strong understanding of food costing, portion sizes, and margin calculation.
- Creative yet pragmatic approach, understanding the operational realities of production and delivery.
- Experience with packaging optimization and understanding the requirements of food delivery.
- Strong communication skills, able to collaborate with chefs, operations, and business teams.
- Fluent in German and English.
Skills
- Culinary Product Development
- Recipe Development
- Kitchen SOP Development
- Procurement Collaboration
- Packaging Optimization
- Food Costing
- Portion Control
- Margin Calculation
- Food Trend Monitoring
- Communication
Location
- Berlin, Germany
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Culinary education or comparable experience
Benefits
- Fair compensation
- Shares in LANCH (for permanent employees)
- Team offsites every 16 weeks
About the Company
- LANCH is likely the fastest-growing consumer startup in Germany, founded by serial entrepreneurs and supported by top European investors.
- Our vision is to create tomorrow's food brands today in delivery, in-store, and CPG.
- We operate multiple ghost kitchen brands, are expanding internationally, and are driving a major store expansion with Loco Chicken.
- We are backed by HV Capital, Felix Capital, and numerous superstar investors and personalities.