Culinary Solutions Chef

Jones Dairy Farm, a family owned and operated business for over 135 years, is seeking a Culinary Solutions Chef.  This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who can demonstrate leadership, drive, and a focus on safely supporting culinary efforts and requirements.

Position Summary:

Responsible for culinary support of ingredient and national account sales.  Perform all culinary functions including, but not limited to, product and menu concept consulting, assistance with customer product development and usage ideation in collaboration with customer culinary teams and with JDF ingredient sales.  Separately, present corporate programs, administer pricing policy, negotiate sales agreements, establish service parameters, write orders with assigned foodservice customers. Assigned to help meet plan objectives for sales volume, market penetration, and profitability with those accounts.  Assist in special projects as needed in a culinary support capacity.

Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned customer network in compliance with Company guidelines and provide sales and culinary support and training.
• Efficiently handle all product claims and complaints while maintaining positive customer relationships with assigned customers.
• Achieve all assigned volume, trade spending and profitability goals set by sales management with assigned customers.
• Provide up-to-date competitor information.
• Collaboratively offer culinary support to Ingredient/National Account Sales Manager selling efforts.
• Work with customer culinary teams on product projects: new item development, menu concepts.
• Up to 75% travel.
• Make recommendations concerning improvements to policies, procedures, techniques, facilities, and any other matters related to enhancing the effectiveness of the department or company.
• Accept special projects and complete them promptly.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent and a formal Culinary Education.

Experience or Training: 2-4 years of previous sales experience, meat or perishable food background preferred.  3-5 years of previous culinary experience at operator or corporate level.  Product Development experience a plus.  Must possess excellent negotiation skills, oral and written communication skills, and can close the sale.

Technology/Equipment: Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and strong culinary skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Physical Requirements:

Manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate office equipment efficiently. Ability to distinguish color. Require frequent walking, bending, standing, reach above shoulders, and sitting with exposure to production areas requiring use of safety equipment and exposure to cold, wet, damp, hot and noisy environments. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Working Environment:

The majority of work duties are conducted in an office and manufacturing environment. There may be exposure to production areas requiring the use of PPE, uniform or protective clothing, and safety equipment.

Benefits Package:

We offer excellent compensation and benefit packages:

• Medical Insurance with a Health Reimbursement Account
• Dental, Vision, Prescription, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company Paid Short Term Disability/Sick Pay
• Long Term Disability available
• Paid Vacation and 11 Paid Holidays
• 401K with a 100% Employer match on 5% eligible earnings
• Health Club Incentives
• Professional Development Including Tuition Reimbursement & more!

Qualified candidates should submit a resume and APPLY.

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