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Location: Toronto, ON Job Type: Full-time Industry: Flavors / Food & Beverage Innovation Confidential Employer About the Role We are seeking a highly creative and technically skilled Application Chef to support product development, innovation, and customer presentations for a leading flavor company in Toronto. This role blends culinary expertise, R&D application work, and marketing-forward content creation. The ideal candidate understands how to bring flavors to life through food prototypes, trend-inspired concepts, and visually compelling material that helps communicate flavor stories to internal teams and customers. Key Responsibilities Culinary Application & Innovation - Develop, test, and refine food and beverage prototypes using a wide range of flavors and ingredients - Translate flavor briefs into finished concepts for customer demos, trade shows, internal R&D evaluations, and marketing campaigns - Recreate market products for benchmarking, competitor analysis, and customer requests - Stay current with culinary and flavor trends globally to inspire new product concepts R&D Collaboration - Work closely with the flavorists, food scientists, and sales team to align culinary prototypes with customer needs - Assist with sensory evaluations, formulation adjustments, and application troubleshooting Marketing & Content Development - Provide culinary input for marketing decks, flavor presentations, and product launch materials - Create visually appealing plated dishes, photography-ready samples, and trend-inspired content - Support development of recipe cards, application guides, cooking videos, and other marketing assets that showcase the companys flavors - Assist with trade show concept development and booth culinary strategy Customer Engagement - Participate in customer ideation sessions, tastings, and presentations - Clearly articulate the culinary story, preparation methods, and flavor pairing rationale for each concept Qualifications Must Have: - Culinary diploma or Red Seal certification - 3+ years of experience as an Application Chef, Culinary R&D Chef, Corporate Chef, or similar role in food manufacturing, CPG, flavor house, or restaurant innovation - Strong understanding of flavor technology, ingredient functionality, and product development processes - Ability to create, replicate, and scale recipes with precision - Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills Bonus: - Experience with food photography, content creation, or basic marketing design - Skilled in identifying and communicating food trends - Knowledge of commercial food production, shelf-life considerations, and sensory evaluation What Were Looking For A candidate who is: Highly creative with a strong technical foundation Comfortable moving between kitchen, lab, and customer-facing environments Able to translate flavors into compelling culinary stories Excited to support both R&D innovation and marketing-driven culinary storytelling