Business Development Chef Opportunity at Siqalo Foods – Boksburg, Gauteng

May 11, 2026 admin RCL 0

Job Title: Business Development Chef (RCL260511-7)
Location: Boksburg
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Customer Marketing
Closing Date: 21 May 2026

Looking for chef jobs in Gauteng or food service sales careers in South Africa? Siqalo Foods, manufacturer of iconic brands like Rama, Flora, and Stork, in partnership with RCL Foods, is hiring a Business Development Chef based in Boksburg.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced chef who combines culinary expertise with business development and technical sales skills.

About Siqalo Foods

Siqalo Foods is a leading South African food manufacturer specializing in spreads, baking products, fats, and creams. The company serves both retail and food service channels and is committed to innovation, culinary excellence, and long-term growth.

Business Development Chef Job Overview

The Business Development Chef will help build Siqalo Foods’ culinary credibility while supporting growth in the food service and industrial channels.

This role involves customer engagement, product demonstrations, recipe development, market trend analysis, and collaboration with sales and R&D teams.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Business Development

  • Visit existing customers to drive product growth
  • Convert new leads through product education and demonstrations
  • Participate in trade shows, expos, and industry events
  • Build strong relationships with distributors, QSRs, HORECA customers, and industrial food manufacturers

Culinary Expertise & Product Development

  • Develop recipes, menus, and product applications
  • Conduct product testing and competitor benchmarking
  • Recommend new product applications across the portfolio
  • Support New Product Development (NPD) projects and go-to-market strategies

Market Research & Insights

  • Monitor food trends, culinary innovations, and market developments
  • Share insights with internal teams
  • Identify new channel and market opportunities

Technical Support & Training

  • Lead culinary training sessions for chefs and operators
  • Provide technical problem-solving support
  • Demonstrate best practices in product usage

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • Matric
  • Qualified Chef or Culinary Arts Qualification (minimum 3-year qualification)
  • Marketing or Sales qualification (advantageous)
  • Valid Code EB Driver’s Licence

Experience

  • Minimum 8 years of culinary experience in professional or commercial kitchens
  • Experience working with fats and creams
  • Experience conducting culinary training
  • Experience working with diverse stakeholders
  • Sales experience or lead conversion experience (advantageous)

Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge

  • Food ingredients and global culinary trends
  • Fats and creams functionality
  • Food safety and hygiene
  • HORECA and QSR business operations
  • Industrial food processing (beneficial)

Skills

  • Advanced cooking and baking skills
  • Recipe and menu development
  • Product demonstrations and benchmarking
  • Food costing
  • Selling and influencing
  • Relationship management
  • Market research and insight generation

Why Join Siqalo Foods?

  • Work with market-leading brands such as Rama, Flora, and Stork
  • Combine culinary expertise with business development
  • Collaborate with sales, R&D, and marketing teams
  • Travel and engage with major food service customers
  • Shape product innovation and growth strategies

POPIA Compliance

By applying, you consent to Siqalo Foods processing your personal information for recruitment purposes in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

How to Apply

Submit your application through the official RCL Foods careers portal:

Apply for Business Development Chef at Siqalo Foods

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Prepare the following documents:

  • Updated CV
  • Certified copies of qualifications
  • ID document
  • Driver’s licence
  • Portfolio of recipes or culinary achievements (optional)

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