Corporate Chef

Roland Foods, LLC•New York, NY

13h•$95,000 - $105,000•Remote

About The Position

The Corporate Chef will play a key role in supporting Roland Foods’ commercial growth by delivering culinary expertise directly to customers. This is a mid-level, highly customer-facing position focused on translating Roland’s global specialty ingredients into actionable menu solutions that drive sales. This role is ideal for a chef who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys working closely with customers through in-person kitchen visits, product demonstrations, and menu innovation sessions. The Corporate Chef will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Innovation, and Supply Chain teams, reporting directly to the Head of Culinary. This is a Remote role with up to 60% travel, primarily focused on customer kitchen visits, product demonstrations, and sales support. There is strong expectation of frequent travel to customer sites, test kitchens, and industry events.

Requirements

Culinary degree (Culinary Arts or related field) or equivalent professional experience
3–6 years of experience in corporate culinary, foodservice, or customer-facing culinary roles (aligned to mid-level expectations based on both source roles)
Demonstrated experience in culinary demonstrations, customer presentations, and menu ideation
Strong understanding of foodservice operations and operator needs

Nice To Haves

Experience working with foodservice distributors, national accounts, or private label development
Passion for global cuisine trends and specialty ingredients
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both culinary and commercial audiences
Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams
Commercial mindset with ability to translate culinary into sales impact
Highly organizes and adaptable in a travel-heavy environment
Creative and detail-oriented problem solver

Responsibilities

Serve as a culinary lead in customer-facing engagements, including R&D kitchen visits, product cuttings, and ideation sessions
Partner closely with Sales teams to support customer meetings with chefs, R&D teams, and buyers to unlock new business opportunities, including private label and custom development
Lead and execute culinary demonstrations and product presentations that showcase Roland’s ingredient portfolio and capabilities
Support customer menu development through recipe creation, application guidance, and concept ideation
Build and maintain a suite of go-to recipes, demos, and menu applications for use across customer presentations and sales meetings
Translate global food trends and ingredient insights into customer-relevant menu solutions
Conduct product cuttings and competitive benchmarking to identify key product differentiation and selling points
Serve as a culinary subject matter expert (SME) across cross-functional initiatives
Partner with Marketing and Creative teams to develop recipes, culinary content, and campaign support materials
Collaborate with Innovation, Supply Chain, and FSQA teams to support product evaluations, customer requests, and specification alignment
Support trade shows, customer events, and internal meetings with culinary expertise and execution
Travel extensively to support customer kitchen visits, on-site R&D sessions, and sales meetings
Represent Roland Foods at industry events, tradeshows, and customer activations