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Employment Type
Full-time
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Job Description
Delicatessen Services Co., LLC is a respected leader in the foodservice industry, well-known for its commitment to quality and innovation. The company serves as the guardian of the Boar's Head Brand, a premium brand recognized nationwide for its superior deli meats, cheeses, and prepared foods. With a strong focus on excellence and customer satisfaction, Delicatessen Services Co. supports retail outlets and foodservice providers by delivering trendsetting and high-quality culinary products and services. This organization operates within a dynamic, fast-paced environment and prides itself on fostering growth opportunities for its employees while maintaining a high standard of professionalism and innovation in... Show More
Job Requirements
- Associate degree in Culinary Arts or related field
- Certified Research Chef credential preferred
- Bachelor of Science in Food Science or related discipline preferred
- ACF Certification required
- 7-10 years experience as Executive, Corporate Chef or Chef de Cuisine
- Minimum 5 years of product innovation and commercialization experience
- Familiarity with premium brand dynamics vs value drivers
- Experience in culinary, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance roles
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office software
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated and proactive problem solving skills
- Effective communication skills across organizational levels
- Ability to manage multiple projects and budgets
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 35%
- Fluency in English oral and written
- Intermediate to advanced math skills for recipe quantification
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgement
Job Qualifications
- Associate degree in Culinary Arts or Certified Research Chef preferred
- Additional BS in Food Science preferred or related discipline
- ACF Certification
- 7-10 years of field experience as an Executive or Corporate Chef or Chef de Cuisine
- At least 5 years of progressive product innovation, value generation, and commercialization experience
- Knowledge of differences between premium brands and value drivers
- Career experience across culinary, R&D, and QA desirable
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Self-starter with problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication skills for interacting with all levels including Local Purveyors and cross functional teams
- Ability to manage multiple projects and budgets
- Demonstrated ability to present at all organizational levels
- Highly motivated with results-orientation
- Can work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
Job Duties
- Represent protect and grow our brand across all business channels by elaborating on trend recipes across multiple dayparts
- Collaborate under the direction of the Assistant Director of Culinary Development and in conjunction with the Prepared Foods team
- Maintain strategic accountability for all product development and research including management and scheduling of test kitchen facilities and collaboration with Commercialization Manager
- Build and nurture customer relationships that separate Boar's Head Experience from competition
- Develop effective build sheets and training materials to ensure execution at both store level and central manufacturing facilities
- Sell a premium brand as a food solution by generating concrete value added propositions to chefs and retailers
- Create effective and simple demonstration recipes and techniques that help distributors sell the "better because" aspect into foodservice accounts
- Assist in menu development for retail and foodservice concepts including on-site training and evaluation of operations
- Determine how to get the most utility across product lines while understanding benefits of additional sales opportunities and reducing shrink risk
- Design and implement new products in high volume facilities ensuring first runs meet documented organoleptic measures
- Actively support training and development teams with best practices and leadership
- Analyze customer menus to create and communicate Boar's Head products into versatile operational concepts
- Organize, schedule and conduct off-site demonstrations with clients
- Research create and write recipes scalable in retail and commissary environments
- Engage with professional affiliations to showcase Boar's Head commitment to Culinary Arts while networking for business development
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge on evolving food and culinary trends
- Assist clients and Local Purveyors in development of new culinary and Grab & Go programs
- Possess well-developed ability to taste and evaluate food and communicate findings using sensory-based language
- Communicate important details from client and internal meetings accurately and timely
- Perform other duties as assigned
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