[LAUNCH] Recipe & Ingredient Developer (m/f/x)

Full Time
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
2 months ago
The role

We are seeking a Recipe & Ingredient Developer to join the HelloFresh Culinary team. The Recipe & Ingredient Developer will be responsible for developing new recipes and innovating on existing ones while researching, improving, and testing our ingredients portfolio. You’ll analyze customer feedback to improve our product and ensure customer satisfaction.

The role is highly cross-functional and will work closely with Global Ingredient and culinary stakeholders, as well as local Operations teams to develop the best possible product.

What you’ll do
  • Develop 4-6 new recipes every week maintaining product fit, cost, and nutritional targets - which includes writing detailed instructions for each recipe using standardized guidelines, focusing on ease of execution for the customer
  • Build expertise within your ingredient categories: you’ll be familiar with the look, taste, and specifications of ingredients, and know their suppliers
  • Guide the process of onboarding new ingredients based on market trends and improving existing ingredients based on customer feedback
  • Support sensory tastings for new ingredients and recipes
  • Take responsibility for ingredient swaps and recipe recooks
  • Collaborate with local and global stakeholders, including category managers, food safety specialists, and recipe developers
What you’ll bring
  • Obsessed with food, Food-related educational background is valued but not compulsory
  • 2+  year experience in Product Development
  • Analytical mindset and know how to use data as the basis of your decisions
  • Strong written and in-person communication skills: you enjoy working with many different stakeholders
  • Driven by results and firm believer in accountability: a task-oriented self-starter who proactively takes on big ideas and projects and is capable of impeccably executing them
  • Italian and English proficiency, both spoken and written, are a must
  • Proficiency in key features of the Google Workspace platform including Drive, Gmail, Google Meet, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Slides
What we offer
  • Comprehensive relocation assistance to move to Berlin plus visa application support (if applicable)
  • A significant discount on your weekly HelloFresh box
  • Annual learning and development budget to attend conferences or purchase educational resources plus access to the HelloFresh Academy
  • Mental health support, including Headspace subscription and access to qualified therapists through Spill
  • Budget for home office supplies
  • Monthly transportation budget through Rydes app 
  • Working parents support
  • Additional perks include: Annual German language budget, discounts for John Reed gyms & Urban Sports Club, regular company events, fresh fruit & free drinks in the office, in-house yoga classes, weekly discount on the Convini vending machine in the office
  • Hybrid working model (option to work from home for up to 50% if preferred) 
  • Sabbatical leave option after 18 months of being with HelloFresh
  • HelloFresh Pension Scheme that is subsidized with 20% on top
  • A diverse and vibrant international environment of 90+ different nationalities
  • The chance to have a significant impact on one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Europe in an exciting growth phase

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Are you up for the challenge?

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