Senior Innovation Activation Chef
Core
Lead culinary activation for Kraft Heinz's core portfolio by identifying host foods, building recipes and pairings, and translating product value into tangible consumer experiences across physical and digital channels.
Role type
Senior Innovation Chef (Culinary Activation & Strategy)
Builds
Recipes, prototypes, culinary platforms, and content for physical experiences (demos, sampling) and digital channels (social recipes, trade storytelling).
Domain
Food & Beverage / Culinary Innovation / Consumer Packaged Goods
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Culinary degree (hospitality/apprenticeship/bachelor's), 5+ years in food service (hotels, FSR, QSR, catering), 5+ years in corporate R&D or innovation kitchen, knowledge of culinary social media and digital content creation, innovation kitchen methodologies, strategic insight translation, HACCP compliance, cross-functional collaboration.
Preferred skills
International or strong regional exposure, knowledge of host-food trends, ability to present to senior leadership, coaching junior chefs.
Technologies
None explicitly stated.
Responsibilities
Own culinary activation for the core portfolio; translate product USPs into tangible experiences; drive strategic, insight-led projects end-to-end; champion culinary ESG and nutrition; run daily kitchen operations and ensure safety compliance; shape category strategy and build new culinary platforms; represent the brand in the chef community and coach junior chefs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence.