Culinary Innovation Leader — Savory Menu Architect

Unilever; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking a Citadel Chef in New York to lead culinary content for North America projects and accelerate Savory/Scratch Cooking growth across key customers. You will partner with the Head Chef and cross-functional teams to deliver compelling menus and presentations that demonstrate value for UFS brands.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with sales, and travel around 30% to the Citadel locations in NY, Chicago, or Houston.

Qualifications

• 3+ years culinary experience in the Foodservice Industry (Corporate or Kitchen).
• 3+ years working in your respective Citadel (Chicago, New York, Houston).
• Solution selling mindset with a creative ability to solve customer needs.
• Ability to collaborate with sales teams to both hunt and farm for business in the market.
• Understanding of the Broadline Distribution Network (Sysco, US Foods etc)
• Experience selling branded food categories a plus
• Excellent communication and follow up skills throughout the layers of Unilever organization.
• Accountability to deliver KPIs, Goals as a team
• Business Planning and Implementation
• For New York (Pizza and Italian Specialty, Chicago Pizza and Italian Specialty)
• Consumer/Operator Understanding & Passion
• Travel as needed outside of your citadel around 30%

Responsibilities

• Lead the culinary content development for specific culinary projects in North America in conjunction with your chef peers and in collaboration with the Head chef.
• Support the CD Team by assisting in the delivery of critical customer presentations and new menu ideations.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Culinary Arts Degree

Citadel Experience

Solution Selling

Collaboration with Sales

Broadline Distribution

Branded Food Knowledge

Communication Skills

KPI Accountability

Business Planning

Travel 30%

Education

Culinary Arts Degree

Job description

Unilever is seeking a Citadel Chef in New York to lead culinary content for North America projects and accelerate Savory/Scratch Cooking growth across key customers. You will partner with the Head Chef and cross-functional teams to deliver compelling menus and presentations that demonstrate value for UFS brands.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with sales, and travel around 30% to the Citadel locations in NY, Chicago, or Houston.