Brand Chef Dodo Pizza

Overview

Brand Chef/R&D-manager

• with procurement expertise.
• This role combines the skills of a food technologist and researcher - someone who understands taste and food, dough and QSR production, logistics, commercial matters, the consumer market, and procurement - all driven by a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• *Vacancy suggests a hybrid format with direct accommodation in Dubai.
• Required skills:
• Degree in food production or a related field;
• At least 4 years of experience in the restaurant industry;
• Dough and pizza experience (min role R&D/NPD manager is required)
• Understanding of how the foodservice market operates;
• Strong communication skills, including conducting negotiations with partners and suppliers;
• Experience in menu development, including the creation of technical and technological cards (recipes/spec sheets), unit cost calculation, food pairing, and analysis of food consumption trends across different markets;
• English proficiency at Upper-Intermediate level or higher;
• Previous experience as a Brand Chef in an international food company or R&D manager at a similar company.
• Day-to-day tasks:
• Create and develop new products, including pizza, sides, snacks, desserts and beverages, as well as compound ingredients for the whole region;
• Launch new countries in MENA region with all Dodo Pizza process and standards;
• Support all already opened countries in the MENA region with business trips;
• Collaborate with suppliers — provide technical specifications, drive improvements and organize innovation days;
• Prepare and conduct culinary presentations;
• Systematically check customer experience and work with feedback on ingredients from both - customers and franchise partners;
• Organize cross-functional work with purchasing, logistics, marketing teams and pizza makers - improve processes, share expertise.

Conditions

• Trusting and engaging corporate culture where individuals make decisions and take responsibility, solving challenging tasks;
• Competitive salary;
• Opportunities for professional development within the company;
• Comprehensive support for all processes (work visa for the employee, health insurance);
• Necessary equipment for work.
• Paid training, including courses, conferences, meet-ups and relevant literature.