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Pilgrim's

CORPORATE RESEARCH CHEF

Greeley, CO, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $90,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan
Paid holidays
bonus eligibility

Job Description

Pilgrim's is recognized as the second largest chicken producer globally, with extensive operations spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The company excels in processing, preparing, packaging, and delivering fresh, further-processed, and value-added poultry products to customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim's proudly supports a vast network of over 5,200 family farmers and employs more than 50,000 people. Its corporate headquarters is located in picturesque Greeley, Colorado, at the JBS USA office, where approximately 1,200 employees benefit from a sunny climate with over 300 days of sunshine annually. Pilgrim's mission is to achieve excellence in... Show More

Job Requirements

  • BS degree or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years of relevant culinary experience
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and virtual communication platforms
  • Familiarity with project management software preferred
  • Understanding of food safety regulations
  • Willingness to travel nationally up to 40%
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
  • Ability to perform job duties with or without accommodation

Job Qualifications

  • BS plus 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred
  • BS preferred in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Food Science, Meat Science, Poultry Science, Culinology
  • Extensive culinary experience without a formal degree will be reviewed
  • Strong public speaking and presentation skills
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Experienced in virtual communication tools such as Microsoft TEAMS or Cisco Webex
  • Experience operating in project management systems such as SAP or Accolade preferred
  • Good understanding of USDA and FDA guidelines with occasional managerial support
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% across the US
  • Ability to perform job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Acceptance of travel requirements as determined by business needs

Job Duties

  • Lead product benchmarking and data collection including sourcing, data collection, and delivery of results to relevant cross functional teams
  • Execute customer or branded food shows with managerial support
  • Ideate customer menu solutions that are consumer pleasing and operator friendly
  • Guide ingredient vendors for prototype development
  • Develop and document recipe archive for both food service and retail applications
  • Lead product reviews and trainings with internal sales and strategic brokers
  • Translate operator needs into selling strategies with managerial support
  • Execute food production in accordance with food safety and sanitation protocols
  • Manage communication to all cross-functional groups including R&D, Marketing, Creative, and Sales in accordance with the stage-gate process
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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