Chef, Culinary Innovation

Nestle Professional is committed to providing the finest ingredients, operational knowledge, and uncompromised support to foodservice operations across the US. Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with foodservice professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs. As a business serving other businesses, we're focused on performing with speed, service, and precision to cook up delicious ideas for our clients both small and large. Satisfy your appetite for an exciting career at Nestle Professional.

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The Culinary Innovation Chef will inspire culinary application for all brands across the Nestle Professional Solutions (NPS) portfolio. Help grow brand equity and share by actively inspiring the various departments within NPS including Marketing, Product Development and Sales. The Chef supports the brand teams' pursuit of insights that enable the team to understand the influence of the applications on the customer and their consumer and create engaging brand experiences and supports culinary leadership in inspiring the brands vision and innovation strategies. The Chef is responsible for strategy and execution of projects related to the brands project development strategy and innovation plans as defined by the various internal stakeholders.

The Culinary Innovation Chef will:

Create

• Work with the various brands to develop their culinary skills and create a culinary driven culture of product development.
• Participate in ideation sessions and offer insightful culinary inspiration.
• Support Sales team with onsite and offsite customer presentations

Educate

• Organize, conduct, and participate in culinary training of internal and external partners

Insights

• Use consumer and marketplace data and trends to support developing menu items for a particular consumer segment.
• Manage brand projects and assignments in a way that demonstrates an understanding of key consumer insights and an ability to activate them in relevant communications and innovation activities.
• Support the brands need to identify and understand what the brand stands for in the hearts and minds of consumers including brand identity, essence, vision, mission and core values to drive relevant communications and innovation.

Innovation & Renovation

• Leverage trend, ingredient and flavor data to produce ideas and applications that support the brands short-term and long-term innovation strategy.
• Work in collaboration with cross-functional and external experts, participate in innovation menu sessions that include creative and practical hour presentations in support of the brands innovation strategy.
• Assist with the development and execution of a menu strategy for a brand

Planning

• Prepare, present and showcase menu items for the brand plan to management, cross-functional partners and external stakeholders.
• Support the culinary team and Manager in implementing a sustainable customer and sales centric brand innovation to drive and/or sustain long-term brand health including equity, awareness and engagement.
• Promote the business at tradeshows and industry events. Collaborate across functions to organize and execute showcases of the company's culinary expertise including demonstrations, tastings, and strategic partnerships"

Required Education & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in the restaurant industry required
• Culinary degree - 2 yr. preferred (B.A., Culinary Arts or B.S., Food & Nutrition / Food Science), Serve Safe Certification
• Experience across multiple channels of food service preferred. Experience in management (i.e. sous-chef) preferred
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Experience working with multiple projects within a team environment Organized, self-managing, with strong time management skills Experienced in food purchasing, organization and logistics
• Excellent presentation/ speaking skills and ability to represent the brand throughout the industry and consumer facing mediums
• Strong culinary techniques, flavor delivery and menu creation processes with an understanding of global cuisine influence on modern cooking
• Demonstrate above average problem-solving abilities: many problems are abstract in nature
• Proficient in Excel and Power Point

Requisition ID:335878

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

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