Food Fanatic Chef - Bismarck, ND

US Foods

Bismarck (ND)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Food Fanatic Chef to join their dynamic team in Bismarck. This role is pivotal in connecting with local restaurants and enhancing customer relationships through culinary expertise. You will lead product training, engage in community initiatives, and drive sales growth by leveraging your culinary knowledge and skills. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in foodservice and hospitality, along with excellent communication and organizational abilities. If you are ready to inspire and innovate in the culinary world, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

7+ years of culinary experience with strong communication skills.
Expertise in foodservice fundamentals and sales support is a plus.

Responsibilities

Build customer relationships and drive sales growth through culinary expertise.
Conduct kitchen assessments and collaborate with sales teams.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Project Management

Sales Support Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Menu Profit Pro

Job description

Food Fanatic Chef - Bismarck, ND

Apply locations: Bismarck, ND

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

Job requisition id: R265308

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

The Food Fanatics Chef partners with area leadership, sales and support teams to build value and grow customer relationships and affects profitable sales growth. They achieve this by serving as consultants and culinary experts to drive customer business success; lead product and sales training as appropriate, drive engagement and participation in strategic growth initiatives and share the knowledge gained through the Food Fanatics program, events and team of chefs to benefit the area.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Consults and Innovative Partnership
Direct customer consultation and relationship building is a critical element of the FFC (Food Fanatic Chef) role. This applies to seeking new business with consistent and meaningful connection to the NBM (New Business Manager) role, Sales, and sales leadership functions.
Involvement in the local restaurant community. Cultivating relationships and seeking opportunity within the local restaurant scene and through local and national organizations or groups is a vital component to growth efforts.
The FFC develops meaningful relationships with US Foods customers by asking questions, identifying pain points, and offering mutually beneficial solutions. Relationships are built over time.
The FFC advances the food culture of the organization by using existing sales and training materials, creating new materials as needed, and driving education, inspiration, and adoption of our exclusive products and offerings.
The FFC brings forth excellence in culinary demonstration and has an ability to teach, connect and inspire.
The FFC identifies culinary trends and industry conditions that may spur sales growth and brings such ideas to local leadership.
The FFC leads the culinary vision and participates in the execution of all food components at sales meetings and division events.
The FFC develops and conducts kitchen/operations assessments for customers and teams up with other members of the sales support team.
The FFC utilizes Menu Profit Pro to enrich the customer experience by providing customized, costed recipes.
The FFC engages and collaborates effectively in a team-based selling approach.

Merchandising Connectivity
The chef supports the priorities of the commercial excellence team members in support of initiatives and/or changes around product mix.

Exclusive Brands Growth
The FFC strives to increase and maintain sales growth for the division in top IR (Independent Restaurants) and national customers, specifically focused on Exclusive Brands.

Contribution to the Food Fanatics Program, Community, and Industry Connection
The FFC supports the Food Fanatics program by participating in events and collaborating with peers across the enterprise.

SUPERVISION:
May supervise a Part Time Market SOUS Chef.

RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, and other Market Leaders.
External: Chefs and other Customers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Working in a kitchen environment either at the Distribution Center or a customer location.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Candidates must possess a high degree of written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word is required.
• Candidates will be required to successfully complete a comprehensive training/on-boarding certification program upon hire.
• The successful candidate will possess refined organizational and project management skills.
• Must possess a minimum of 7 years relevant work experience including a comprehensive culinary background.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of culinary, foodservice, and hospitality fundamentals.
• The candidate will be able to assert an expert level of product knowledge/technique.
• Prior sales or sales support experience a plus.
• Must possess prior experience in the design and facilitation of training programs.

Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.

Certifications/Training
Chef Certification and Memberships in Local and National Culinary Organizations a plus.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• List the preferred qualifications for the position.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time.

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