Chef R&D / Responsable Développement & Cuisine Événementielle
CDI RHEA RECRUTEMENT posted 2 days ago in Chef de Cuisine R&D , in Cuisine Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Salaire proposé : 4583
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Années d'expériences souhaitées : 5 à 10 ans
Job Description
RHEA Recruitment, a recruitment agency specializing in hospitality and restaurant recruitment, is seeking a:
R&D Chef / Head of Culinary Development & Event Cuisine – Paris
Position overview
In a context of strong growth and with the founder currently focused on several strategic projects, the brand is looking for an R&D Chef / Head of Culinary Development & Event Cuisine.
A true cornerstone of culinary creation and operational excellence, this key position embodies innovation, technical mastery, and hands-on execution. It combines the design and development of new gastronomic experiences, the management of event kitchen operations, as well as a central client-facing role during receptions and key company events.
Key responsibilities
1. Research & Development (R&D)
- Design and develop new culinary creations adapted to event catering services
- Conduct food and trend monitoring (products, techniques, event formats)
- Test and validate recipes in R&D kitchen and real event conditions
- Optimize technical sheets (costing, organization, quality, reproducibility)
2. Tastings & client representation (2–4 per week)
- Lead tasting and validation sessions with clients
- Present culinary creations during event design phases
- Adapt proposals based on client feedback and event constraints
- Represent the company’s gastronomic identity during presentations
3. Operational presence at events
- Be present at major events and strategic receptions
- Supervise execution and service quality alongside the catering head chef
- Ensure consistency, quality, and brand standards
- Support operational teams when required
4. Event kitchen leadership
- Manage and support the Event Head Chef
- Structure and organize event kitchen teams
- Ensure proper execution of all catering operations
- Guarantee alignment between creation, production, and service
5. Coordination & cross-functional role
- Act as the key link between the Project Manager and the Event Head Chef
- Ensure communication between production, creative, and event planning teams
- Participate in planning and optimization of events
- Make culinary decisions based on technical and client constraints
Profile required
- Proven experience in high-end gastronomy or luxury event catering
- Strong culinary creativity and production management skills
- Experience in kitchen team management
- Strong interpersonal skills and client-facing ability
- Rigorous, organized, and highly adaptable
- Creative mindset with strong attention to detail
Position scope
- Key strategic role within the organization
- Interface between management, production, and project teams
- Representative of the culinary signature of VT Event Catering
Conditions
- Start date: ASAP
- Salary: €40,000 – €55,000
- Executive status
- Mainly weekday-based position (90% of events take place during the week)
- Possible travel in the South of France or internationally for large events
Application
If you are interested, please send your complete application to:
📩 rhearecrutement@gmail.com
(including cover letter, references, and portfolio or Instagram account)
Only applications meeting the above criteria will be considered.
