Associate Chef

Kerry Group • Beloit, WI

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About The Position

Are you ready to take your culinary career to the next level? Well you get to work with passionate and driven experts within the fields of flavors, meat ingredients, dairy, and bakery. In your role, you’ll be supporting chefs and scientist to deliver meaningful presentations internally and externally. As a unit supporting other businesses, we’re focused on performing with speed, service, and precision to cook up delicious ideas. You’ll be part of a team that is thrilled to be a force of change for the industry and that is willing to learn and collaborate in a highly focused environment.
The Culinary Associate’s responsibilities will include raw ingredient inspections, maintaining culinary SOPs for 3 state-of-the-art kitchens, and supporting chefs and scientists in executing product cuttings and presentations. You’ll get to learn and collaborate with Michelin-background chefs in presenting breathtaking food and building Kerry’s culinary brand as best in the industry.

Requirements

• BPS Culinary Degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
• Strong background in restaurant cookery and advanced culinary skills.
• Proficiency at using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Basic understanding of food chemistry

Nice To Haves

• Applicable food processing technology expertise.
• Experience with ingredient supplier companies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the appropriate handling and storage of all food and supplies; always follow SOPs regarding the proper techniques for food handling
• Always maintain a clean and sanitary workspace in the kitchen and dining areas following established schedules, prescribed methods, and established standards
• Adhere to safety procedures in operating kitchen equipment
• Promote team work daily, communicate and report problems and concerns to the Manager
• Maintain a safe environment by following Serve-Safe standards
• Support supervisor in maintaining adequate inventory of food and supplies
• Support multiple culinary teams and other applications teams in delivering product tastings and presentations attaining to the established SOPs
• Support the culinary team in procuring ingredients for cutting and presentations
• Learn and understand Kerry technologies to create delicious dishes
• Support, and eventually, lead presentation with customer relating technologies to their businesses.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree