Senior Chef, Culinary Innovation & Strategy

campbellsoup; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell Soup Company seeks an experienced Senior Chef of NAFS to guide culinary strategy and execution for our North American Food Service portfolio. You will lead culinary thought leadership, translate trends into opportunities, and build client relationships to win new business.

You will collaborate with R&D, customers and cross-functional teams to elevate recipes and scale up production while maintaining food safety and quality standards. Travel 30–35% is required.

Qualifications

• Must have 6+ years in CPG or culinary industry.
• Experience leading kitchens, teams, and high-profile culinary events/catering.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate culinary thought leadership and business strategy.
• Collaborate with R&D and customers to showcase recipes in the NAFS portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional planning, project management and education for culinary products.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Foodservice operations

Client relationship

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Education

Culinary degree (AOS)

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Campbell Soup Company seeks an experienced Senior Chef of NAFS to guide culinary strategy and execution for our North American Food Service portfolio. You will lead culinary thought leadership, translate trends into opportunities, and build client relationships to win new business.

You will collaborate with R&D, customers and cross-functional teams to elevate recipes and scale up production while maintaining food safety and quality standards. Travel 30–35% is required.