Chef

Core-Mark; Rogers, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from Day 1

Employee stock purchase plan

401K employer matching

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking a culinary consultant to build customer loyalty through one-on-one consultations, menu redesigns, and promotional programs. You will train staff and support events while collaborating with culinary teams to optimize pricing, sourcing, and merchandising.

This role emphasizes trusted partnerships, operational excellence, and profitable growth for diverse foodservice clients. The position involves on-site engagement with customers, delivering demonstrations,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• 3 years of food service experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management or related area preferred.
• 4-6 years culinary arts, hotel/restaurant and/or food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistency of organization and operational standards of culinary center (sanitation, organization, ordering, product preparation, sales support).
• Serve as business consultant to build customer loyalty and promote sales; provide professional assistance to customers, vendors and coworkers.
• Mentor and teach food concepts; conduct training for customers on various topics.
• Collaborate with culinary team for customer menu development; cook for demos and events.
• Provide consultative services to develop long-term business relationships; respond to customer and vendor inquiries promptly.
• Evaluate food and labor costs savings through observation; assess customer service quality.
• Increase expertise in cooking-related activities and ideas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Consultative selling

Customer relationship management

Training and development

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's degree in 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:

• Maintain consistency of organization and operational standards of culinary center. Including but not limited to; sanitation, organization, ordering, product preparation and sales support.
• 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. Assist with in-house training seminars and development materials for customers. Conduct training for customers on many different topics.
• Be an integrated voice with culinary team for customer menu development. Cook for customer demo visits and 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 $65- $85k, 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.