Pastry Demo Chef: Live Tastings & Menu Innovation

Amero Foods Mfg corp; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

PastryStar is seeking a Pastry Demo Chef to showcase PastryStar ingredients through hands-on demonstrations and customer training in Laurel, MD. You will support the sales team by aligning products with customer needs and assisting distributors, sales representatives, and customers with pastry applications.

You will develop recipes, collaborate with R&D on formulations, and contribute to tradeshows and events, delivering expert insights during customer visits and demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in pastry preparation, baking, and dessert presentation.
• Ability to lead engaging demonstrations and explain techniques clearly to customers and sales teams.
• Ability to follow, develop, and adapt recipes while maintaining consistent quality.
• Strong organization, communication, and customer-service skills.
• Basic knowledge of the sales process and customer relationship management.
• Ability to collaborate with sales and R&D teams and participate in customer visits and demonstration events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test new pastry products in collaboration with the team, focusing on flavor, texture, and presentation.
• Create custom product formulations to meet specific client needs and preferences, collaborating with R&D.
• Innovate new recipes and refine existing ones to align with product standards and customer demands.
• Test product applications for consistency and communicate results and feedback to R&D.
• Develop seasonal menus featuring PastryStar products with detailed recipes and visuals.
• Maintain clear recipe and demonstration instructions and support internal training.
• Conduct live product demonstrations and tastings for customers to showcase quality and versatility.
• Prepare high-quality pastry samples for meetings, distributor events, and demonstrations.
• Coordinate demonstration schedules, ingredients, and equipment with the sales team.
• Organize demonstration ingredients and maintain a clean workspace.
• Provide expert pastry insights during on-site customer visits and assist with menu integration.

Skills

Pastry demonstrations

Customer training

Recipe development

Communication

Sales awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

PastryStar is seeking a Pastry Demo Chef to showcase PastryStar ingredients through hands-on demonstrations and customer training in Laurel, MD. You will support the sales team by aligning products with customer needs and assisting distributors, sales representatives, and customers with pastry applications.

You will develop recipes, collaborate with R&D on formulations, and contribute to tradeshows and events, delivering expert insights during customer visits and demonstrations.