Executive Chef

Performance Food Group (New); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; 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, seeks a dedicated consultant to build customer loyalty through one-on-one guidance and menu redesign. You will train staff, design menus, and promote merchandising programs while supporting brand sales and customer events.

Join a team focused on helping independent restaurants and other facilities, with opportunities to influence promotions and profitability. Strong communication and food service knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as business consultant for customers to build loyalty and promote sales.
• Mentor and train staff; conduct in-house seminars and write training materials for customers.
• Design customer menus and develop new ideas for promotions and events.
• Provide consultative services to develop long-term business relationships with customers and vendors.
• Evaluate food and labor costs savings and customer service quality.

Skills

Consultative selling

Relationship building

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts/Hotel & Restaurant Mgmt (preferred)

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.
• Responsible for leadership of specialist team
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.