Delicious Developments works with local agricultural producers and small to medium food and beverage manufacturers to develop concepts or evaluate existing product lines, with a focus on new technologies and ingredients to preserve nutrition and flavour.

. Complete new food product trials and document results . Prepare reports and recommendations based on new food product trials . Lead new product and packaging innovations and coordinating activities . Liaise with the Manufacter and Quality Control Manager . Collect samples for internal and external review . Coordinate outside testing by third parties . Coordinate shelf life studies with laboratory technicians . Review ingredients to insure they are compliant with company standards and industry regulations . Assist in conducting timely and in-depth investigations to resolve non- compliant product or packaging

. Overall responsibility for the kitchen's daily operations. . Liaising with the relevant companies for food orders. . Creating new dishes and menus. . Interviewing and hiring new staff. . Maintaining/raising the food's profit margins for your employer. . Monitoring and controlling stock levels. . Ensuring correct stock rotation procedures are followed. . Implementation of health and safety procedures in the kitchen. . Estimating costs and ensuring all purchases come within budget. . Taking care of the kitchen's accounts and creating a work roster.

. Follow the budget established by the restaurant manager . Ensure safety and sanitation practices in the kitchen . Manage kitchen staff and delegate tasks related to meal prep, cooking and delivering food to diners in a timely fashion . Maintain the schedule for kitchen staff . Keep up with industry trends and create new recipes in collaboration with the Sous Chef

• Answer and direct phone calls • Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms • Develop and maintain a filing system • Order office supplies and research new deals and suppliers • Provide general support to visitors • Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients