SHASHIVIND SHARMA

A highly motivated and capable Professional N.P.D Chef with a real passion for preparing popular, healthy and nutritious meals. Having hands on approach to all areas of the N.P.D and possessing excellent organizational skills and administrative skills. A quick learner who can effortlessly fit into an existing established environment, and also encourage junior staff to achieve their best when preparing Foods. Looking for an immediate start and to join a busy and successful team where I can fulfill my potential and further advance an already successful career.

• Best Chef of the Year (2017) PAN India from Cremica Food Industries.
• Best employee of the month in The Lounge (Feb.08, May.08, Sep.08)
• Best chef of the year in Mocha (New Delhi)
• Best Chef of the Year (2014) PAN India of Big Bazaar.

• Training, and Handing Team of Plants
• Conducting Meeting and reviewing their Performances once in a Month.
• Training and Coaching Team to make sure that they use our Products regularly, Be in touch with them to guide the best Product usage with appropriate Quantity with Maintained Quality.
• Weekly food cost and production analysis.
• Daily audit of sections to check all SOP, Flow Chart, staff timing, and staff review.
• Working as key member of the overall site development team, the job-holder will lead and drive the Product Development process from the Kitchen as defined by the business strategy.
• Encompasses being the main business NPD contact and commercial support for all retail and some B2B.
• As part of this process, a key remit of the role is to ensure that the company follows an NPD process and critical path to ensure launches are kept within company objectives and products are launched to a high standard in a timely manner.
• Predominately this is a site-based role, coordinating all activities of the commercial team, the kitchen and the Technologists to ensure that all internal and external meetings are implemented. Communication and visibility to all is key, ensuring all projects are delivered within key dates and timelines. There may be occasions when this is a Buyer-facing role and the job holder is expected to support the Commercial Account Managers and Technologists with presentations and customer visits when required.
• Also encompasses identifying and evaluating food trends in conjunction with the category, commercial and development chefs to support the business vision and customer strategy within a rolling 2-year horizon.
• Liaise with Ingredient Sourcing Specialist and Packaging Technologist to ensure all raw materials and packaging are available for product development and submissions.
• Positive Release of Buyer sample.
• Support the Technologists & Chefs in achieving daily tasks and ensure the correct level of Production is supported by a well-managed PDP with reviews.