Join our team as a
Meat Products Developer (m/f/d)
at our Rheine location
Here’s what you can look forward to:
As a Meat Product Developer (m/f/d) in our Product Development department, you’ll shape the future of our meat, hybrid, and vegetarian ingredients and oversee their development through to successful implementation in production.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Development from concept to series production: You’ll manage the entire development process—from the initial briefing through recipe development to the approval of series production. In doing so, you’ll take into account culinary and nutrition-related trends as well as economic requirements, and leverage synergies within our product portfolio.
- Raw Materials Management for the Meat Product Group: As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will oversee and further develop the meat product group. This includes both raw meat for internal processing and purchased processed products, which you will evaluate and manage based on qualitative, economic, and strategic criteria.
- Customer Requirements and Processes: You ensure compliance with all relevant requirements regarding sensory evaluation, process capability, process safety (HACCP), food safety regulations, and costs. In addition, you advise internal and external customers, for example during briefings or tastings.
- Portfolio Management: You will continuously maintain and develop our pool of raw materials and components.
- Collaboration on Projects: You will actively contribute your expertise to cross-functional projects and initiatives and help shape the further development of our product portfolio.
What we offer you:
- Opportunities & Prospects:
- As a crisis-resilient company and market leader in institutional foodservice, you can continue to grow at apetito with a long-term perspective
- Professional development through participation in seminars, symposia, and trade shows
- Financial Benefits:
- An additional 13th month’s salary (Christmas bonus) and vacation pay of €2,500
- Capital-forming benefits, a subsidized company pension plan, and bicycle leasing are all standard benefits with us
- When you’re in Rheine, our multi-award-winning company restaurant, EAT, awaits you with a wide selection of delicious and heavily discounted dishes
- Work-Life Balance
- 30+1 vacation days, plus additional special leave days
- Flexible work hours
- Additional benefits for you:
- Free health promotion and preventive care programs
- Subsidized EGYM Wellpass membership for sports, wellness, and mental health
- Corporate Benefits Program with many discounts from well-known brands (e.g., electronics, vacations)
Here’s your recipe for success:
You enjoy working as part of a team and stand out for your structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach to work. You always keep quality, cost-effectiveness, and results in mind. In addition, you bring the following:
- Completed vocational training in the food industry, e.g., as a butcher (m/f/d), meat processor (m/f/d), or chef (m/f/d), supplemented by relevant professional experience
- Ideally, advanced training to become a master craftsman (m/f/d) or technician (m/f/d), or a completed degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s) with a focus on food technology
- In-depth knowledge of the production and processing of meat products
- A strong interest in continuously expanding and developing your expertise
Click the “Apply Now” button to submit your application online or via WhatsApp in just a few clicks! For data protection reasons, we unfortunately cannot accept applications via email or in paper form. We are a sustainably certified company. We value diversity and therefore expressly welcome all applications—everyone is welcome here! In addition, we are committed to flexible work schedules—and we’re open to individual solutions as well.
