Regional Chef-Projects Lead for Kitchen Solutions

Matfer Bourgeat USA; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Matfer Bourgeat USA is seeking a Regional Sales Manager for Culinary Projects to support chefs, culinary directors, and kitchen teams across the Western US. You will build direct relationships, identify project opportunities, and lead in-kitchen demonstrations, with support from distributor partners.

The role blends hands-on culinary credibility with sales outreach in premium hospitality environments, offering a growth path within a global premium culinary brand.

Qualifications

• Professional culinary experience in a kitchen leadership role (chef, sous chef, pastry chef, kitchen manager, or culinary director).
• Sales experience preferred but training provided.

Responsibilities

• Build genuine relationships with executive chefs, pastry chefs, culinary directors, and F&B managers across restaurants, hotels, bakeries, and hospitality groups.
• Identify and drive project opportunities — new restaurant openings, kitchen renovations, hotel buildouts, culinary school partnerships — from concept to close.
• Run in-kitchen product demonstrations, hands-on trainings, and consultative equipment reviews.
• Attend industry events, culinary competitions, food shows, and chef association gatherings.
• Manage an active pipeline: track opportunities, forecast, and follow through from first contact to post-sale.
• Coordinate with distributor partners on order fulfillment and market coverage.
• Open new accounts and reactivate dormant customers.
• Keep CRM records, forecasts, and territory reports up to date.

Skills

Culinary experience

Sales training

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Independent work

Job description

Matfer Bourgeat USA is seeking a Regional Sales Manager for Culinary Projects to support chefs, culinary directors, and kitchen teams across the Western US. You will build direct relationships, identify project opportunities, and lead in-kitchen demonstrations, with support from distributor partners.

The role blends hands-on culinary credibility with sales outreach in premium hospitality environments, offering a growth path within a global premium culinary brand.