Nestlé Professional is committed to providing the finest ingredients, operational knowledge, and uncompromised support to foodservice operations across the US. Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with foodservice professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs. As a business serving other businesses, we’re focused on performing with speed, service, and precision to cook up delicious ideas for our clients both small and large. Satisfy your appetite for an exciting career at Nestlé Professional.

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　　This positions role is to inspire culinary application for all brands across Nestle Professional. Help grow brand equity and share by actively inspiring the various departments within Nestle Professional including Marketing, Product Development and Sales. The Corporate Chef supports the brand teams pursuit of insights that enable the team to understand the influence of the applications on the customer and their consumer and create engaging brand experiences and supports the Culinary Services Manager in inspiring the brands vision and innovation strategies. The Chef is responsible for leadership and execution of projects related to the brands project development strategy and innovation plans as defined by the various Marketing Managers.

　　RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　The job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

　　Create

　　Work with the various brands to develop their culinary skills and create a culinary driven culture of product development.

　　Participate in ideation sessions and offer insightful culinary inspiration.

　　Educate

　　Assist in training broker personnel and key operators.

　　Organize, schedule and conduct on-site and potentially off site training with the culinary team.

　　Participate in the training of the brand associates in the foundation of culinary technique.

　　Insights

　　Use consumer and marketplace data and trends to support developing menu items for a particular consumer segment.

　　Manage brand projects and assignments in a way that demonstrates an understanding of key consumer insights and an ability to activate them in relevant communications and innovation activities.

　　Support the brands need to identify and understand what the brand stands for in the hearts and minds of consumers including brand identity, essence, vision, mission and core values to drive relevant communications and innovation.

　　Leverage data, trends and support from Manager, Shopper Marketing and Market Research to help build a robust and actionable learning plan to address product gaps in the various brands

　　Innovation & Renovation

　　Leverage trend, ingredient and flavor data to produce ideas and applications that support the brands short-term and long-term innovation strategy. Work in collaboration with cross-functional and external experts, participate in innovation menu sessions that include creative and practical hour presentations in support of the brands innovation strategy.

　　Identify innovation and renovation opportunities and lead menu development initiatives in support of the brands nutrition health and wellness proposition

　　Assist with the development and execution of a menu strategy for a brand

　　Planning

　　Prepare, present and showcase menu items for the brand plan to management, cross-functional partners and external stakeholders.

　　Support the culinary team and Manager in implementing a sustainable customer and sales centric brand innovation to drive and/or sustain long-term brand health including equity, awareness and engagement.

　　REQUIREMENTS / EDUCATION :

　　Minimum 5 years’ experience in the restaurant industry required.

　　Culinary degree - 2 yr. preferred (B.A., Culinary Arts or B.S., Food & Nutrition / Food Science),

　　Serve Safe Certification

　　Experience across multiple channels of food service preferred.

　　Experience in management (i.e. sous chef) preferred.

　　Ability to travel (may be up to 30%)

　　Knowledge of menu development, recipe creation and interpretation skills

　　Strong knowledge of international cuisine

　　Experience working with multiple projects within a team environment

　　Organized, self-managing, with strong time management skills

　　Experienced in food purchasing, organization and logistics

　　Excellent communication, collaboration and networking skills

　　Excellent presentation/ speaking skills and ability to represent the brand throughout the industry and consumer facing mediums

　　SKILLS:

　　Strong culinary techniques, flavor delivery and menu creation processes with an understanding of global cuisine influence on modern cooking

　　Possess thorough working knowledge of modern business communication technologies i.e. E-mail, faxes, cell phones, voice mail etc.

　　Possess good presentation skills both verbal articulation and demonstrative.

　　Possess thorough management and organizational skills, to include time/project management skills and the ability to correctly prioritize projects.

　　Be a self-starter: i.e. be able recognize, analyze, develop solutions and initiate problem solving action with very little information and/or direction.

　　Have ability to coordinate onsite training sessions: communicate with on site management; procure, produce and prepare foods as needed; produce and ship training materials to site in a timely fashion.

　　Demonstrate above average problem solving abilities: many problems are abstract in nature.

　　Be able to travel utilizing commercial flights, automobile and other forms of transportation.

　　Possess thorough Nestle product knowledge.

　　Very Good computer skills: demonstrate reasonable proficiency in Excel and Power Point.

　　Requisition ID: 278816

　　It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

　　To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

　　The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [email protected] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

　　This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.