Strategic Corporate Chef — Culinary Innovation & Partnerships

CO1400 Griffith Foods International Inc.; Town of Springdale (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Plan with Company Match

PTO

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Griffith Foods is seeking a Corporate Chef to drive growth by strengthening partnerships and leading culinary innovation. The role focuses on Northwest Arkansas, guiding commercialization and patient customer insights to influence strategy.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration, present to customers, and translate needs into opportunities while traveling up to 30% domestically. The position requires onsite work in Springdale, AR and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts is required.
• 2+ years in the food industry experience.
• 3–5 years of culinary experience.
• Must be able to taste products with common allergens.
• Serve Safe sanitation certification.
• Willingness to work onsite in Springdale, AR 4–5 days/week.
• Candidates must have U.S. work authorization; no visa sponsorship.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary culinary partner in Northwest Arkansas.
• Lead culinary innovation from concept to commercialization.
• Translate customer needs into business opportunities via cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead customer presentations and project execution, including samples and refinement.
• Build strong customer relationships across Culinary, R&D, Marketing, Procurement, and Operations.
• Apply culinary expertise in flavors, ingredients, menu development, and product applications.
• Identify culinary and consumer trends to inspire customer-focused innovation.
• Function as an independent contributor with no direct reports.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Customer-facing

Influence & collaboration

Initiative & accountability

Education

Assoc. Culinary Arts

Job description

Griffith Foods is seeking a Corporate Chef to drive growth by strengthening partnerships and leading culinary innovation. The role focuses on Northwest Arkansas, guiding commercialization and patient customer insights to influence strategy.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration, present to customers, and translate needs into opportunities while traveling up to 30% domestically. The position requires onsite work in Springdale, AR and US work authorization.