Culinary Specialist, China

about 2 years ago
Full time role
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Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.
OVERVIEW
The Culinary Specialist has the primary role of supporting the research and development group abroad, through creative culinary work. The R&D team is a matrix organization dedicated to creating food products using plant-based proteins, with the greater goal of helping the planet and reducing climate change. The Culinary Specialist will be responsible for the creative development and new applications of plant-based ingredients for our final products.
The Culinary Specialist will be based in our Shanghai. This creative and self-driven individual will have a keen understanding and extensive hands-on development work on the bench and working directly with customers, as well as cross-functional teams. You will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact in our product development team and collaborate with other culinary professionals based in the US.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop and tailor new products through creative culinary work 
  • Innovate for new applications of plant-based ingredients in foods
  • Generate different builds/presentations of the Beyond Meat products with a focus on aesthetics and the eating experience
  • Collaborate with customers to understand their needs and develop new menu items
  • Work with sales team to validate and provide guidance on optimal cooking methods
  • Advise on new foods as targets of research and development efforts
  • Test and evaluate different plant-based prototypes, including different cooking methods, hold-time, and yield studies
  • Collaborate with the R&D team to improve and provide input on all aspects of plant-based foods
  • Collaborate with other chefs and external partners as needed
  • Travel, prepare samples and cook for meetings and presentations
  • Inform on current nutritional trends and food-based trends in the industry
  • Develop training materials for operations on how to correctly handle and cook products
  • Uphold food safety standards in the kitchen
  • Create new SOPs and update existing SOPs for kitchen equipment and reinforce operational procedures.
  • Organize multiple projects under extreme deadlines within specific parameters

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in culinary science or a related certificate
  • Ability to speak and write in English and Chinese Mandarin fluently.
  • Proven experience as a culinary leader 
  • Good record of kitchen management 
  • Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently 
  • Knowledge of cooking trends and current best practices 
  • Excellent communication, leadership, presentation, and teaching skills
  • Diverse international and regional cuisine cooking techniques are required
  • Must be able to work in a team environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, climb, kneel, bend, and consistently lift up to 50 lbs.

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.
Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.

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