Branch Chef

Shamrock Foods Company • Commerce City, CO

12d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Branch Chef works closely with the Corporate Chef to plan and direct food preparation and customer workshops.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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; Also, participate in the New Item Committee meetings to identify viability of new items with the goal of SKU reduction and Special-Order rationalization
• 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

Benefits

• Health insurance (majority paid by Shamrock)
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Growth opportunities
• Continued education
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

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