Branch Chef

Commerce City, CO, USA|Travel

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Range $70,000.00 - $80,000.00

Work Schedule

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) savings plan

Profit sharing

Paid Time Off

wellness programs

Continued education

Job Description

Shamrock Foods Company is a privately-held, family-owned and operated Forbes 500 company that has been a leader in the food industry since its founding in Arizona in 1922. This establishment is known for its commitment to putting people first—valuing associates, customers, and the families they serve nationwide. Known for innovation and quality, Shamrock Foods offers a broad range of food products and services, maintaining a strong reputation as an industry pioneer. The company’s culture is rooted in its founding family’s motto to "treat associates like family and customers like friends," emphasizing a supportive and inclusive work environment. Shamrock Foods prioritizes comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities, ensuring that employees feel valued and supported throughout their tenure.

The Branch Chef position at Shamrock Foods is a vital role that works closely with the Corporate Chef to plan and direct food preparation and customer workshops. This role is designed to bridge culinary expertise and customer engagement, focusing on creating customized solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and business growth. The Branch Chef proactively identifies qualified new sales leads and targets recapturing lost or declining sales by leveraging their culinary knowledge and the Corporate Chef’s status. This involves collaborating directly with customers to identify operational deficiencies and developing tailored solutions by coordinating with various specialists, vendors, and marketing professionals.

The role also requires participation in product lifecycle processes, including evaluating new items for viability and managing SKU reductions to optimize product offerings. The Branch Chef is responsible for coordinating Business Solutions Workshops and developing a culinary training program aimed at the Sales Department to deliver hands-on, interactive training for sales meetings and product knowledge enhancement. Demonstration skills are essential, as this position involves showcasing Shamrock products to groups and media to highlight product features and benefits effectively.

Furthermore, the Branch Chef is tasked with creating a library of videotaped product training materials as ongoing educational resources for both customers and sales teams. This ensures continuous learning and reinforces product knowledge across the organization. The position demands flexibility to meet the varying demands of the department, including extensive travel across the state, working evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary. With a salary range of $70,000 to $80,000 plus potential bonuses based on competency, experience, and skill set, this role offers a competitive compensation package reflecting the importance of the position within Shamrock Foods. The company anticipates closing its application window for this opportunity on or before December 31, 2026, highlighting the urgency to join a respected leader in the food industry committed to innovation, quality, and strong community values.

Job Requirements

Culinary school certification through an established culinary program
Minimum 5 years of experience as a chef
Ability to exhibit showmanship and cooking demonstrations
Experience in kitchen and staff development and training
Proven history of menu development and financial analysis
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Working knowledge of Shamrock Foods product lines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Flexibility for extensive travel, evenings, weekends and holidays

Job Qualifications

Culinary school certification through an established culinary program and 5+ years of experience as a chef
Must have the ability to exhibit showmanship and cooking demonstration to groups and media
Kitchen & staff development and training through cross-training and multi-tasking
Established history of menu development and creating profitable dishes to offset economic conditions
Must have the ability to analyze menus and culinary operations, alter and develop menus, determine profitability of menu items, and calculate plate costs and menu mix costs
Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Must have a working knowledge of Shamrock Foods product lines
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which are subject to extensive travel throughout the state, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Job Duties

Proactively identify qualified new, lost and underpenetrated business leads using business systems and reporting to target for sales opportunities
Responsible for targeting and recapturing lost and declining sales utilizing Corporate Chef status
Sales experience and the Business Solutions Workshop process
Participate in the PLC process at the Branch level identifying features and benefits for new items
Act as an in-house consultant directly working with customers to identify deficiencies in their operations, menu, marketing plan, or facility
Create and manage customized solutions for Shamrocks customers utilizing the Business Solutions Department, Internal Specialist, preferred vendors, designers, marketing specialists and industry professionals
Coordinate Business Solutions Workshops
Develop and implement a culinary training program for the Sales Department emphasizing hands-on interactive approaches for use at Sales Meetings, Product training and Sales related venues
Demonstrate the features and benefits of Shamrock products to groups and media
Create a library of videotaped product training series using Shamrock products emphasizing features and benefits to both customers and sales
Other duties may be assigned