Chef

Performance Food Group (New); Rogers (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Foodservice, a PFG broadline distributor, is seeking a customer-focused sales consultant to build loyalty through a one-on-one, consultative approach, redesign menus, train staff, and promote merchandising programs.

You will partner with independent restaurants and other customers to increase brand sales, manage on-site lunch programs where applicable, and contribute to profitable promotions and events.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 3 years of food service experience.
• 4-6 years culinary arts, hotel restaurant and/or food service experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as business consultant for customers in an effort to build customer loyalty and promote sales.
• Mentor, lead and teach food concepts to others; conduct in-house training seminars; write training materials for customers.
• Design customer menus; develop new ideas for customers; cook for special customer events.
• Provide consultative services that develop long-term business relationships; interact with customers and vendors in a timely manner.
• Evaluate food and labor costs savings through observation.
• Evaluate customer service through observations.
• Increase expertise of cooking related activities and ideas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelors: Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management or related area

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary:

Responsible for building customer loyalties through a one-on-one consultative approach. Builds customer trust by becoming a true partner in their business. Performs menu redesign, employee training and development of promotion and merchandising programs. While contributing to controlled brand sales, customer training, advertising, promotions, food shows, brand product selection, customer events and profitability. May also be responsible for managing on-site lunch program, where applicable. Team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.

Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as business consultant for customers in an effort to build customer loyalty and promote sales. Provide informative and professional assistance when working with the public / customers / vendors and coworkers.
• Mentor, lead and teach food concepts to others. Conduct in-house training seminars. Write training materials for customers. Conduct training for customers on many different topics.
• Design customer menus. Develop new ideas for customers. Cook for special customer events.
• Provide consultative services that develops long-term business relationships. Interact with customers and vendors in a friendly, timely and quality manner; ensures customer and vendors' questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Evaluate food and labor costs savings through observation.
• Evaluate customer service through observations.
• Increase expertise of cooking related activities and ideas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Compensation expectation for the role is $85- $100k, plus annual bonus plan eligibility.

Benefits:

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Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

3 years of food service experience

Preferred qualifications:

Bachelors: Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management or related area

4-6 years culinary arts, hotel restaurant and/or food service experience

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.