New Product Development Chef

At Yeo Valley, we're more than just an organic dairy company - we're a community rooted in the land, committed to sustainability, and passionate about producing quality food that nurtures people and planet. As a co-owned business, we invest in our people, encourage growth, and believe in doing things properly.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Development Chef to join our growing Central Development Team.

In this role, you will support the development and delivery of high-quality, insight-led food concepts by translating briefs into commercially viable products. Working within cross-functional teams, you will contribute culinary expertise to drive product optimisation, quality, and consistency from concept through to launch.

• Operate within defined product categories or key projects, supporting delivery of innovation and renovation pipelines
• Be responsible for executing product development from approved concept through to kitchen samples, factory trials, and launch readiness
• To work with guidance from senior team members to ensure outputs align with brand standards, commercial targets, and consumer expectations
• Work closely with Product Development / Process teams, Technical & Quality teams, Procurement & Supply Base teams, and Marketing / Brand teams (supporting insight-led development)
• To develop and refine recipes in line with briefs, ensuring quality, consistency, and feasibility
• Support kitchen and factory trials, documenting learnings and driving iterative improvements
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene within development environments
• Contribute to idea generation sessions and build knowledge of emerging food trends
• Ensure all products meet brand expectations for taste, quality, and value

This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday). The role is based at our Blagdon HQ offices and will require some multi-site travel.