Culinary Development Chef - Vineland, NJ

Archer Daniels Midland•Vineland, NJ

About The Position

Culinary Development Chef - Vineland, NJ Position Summary: The Culinary Development Chef role encompasses all the qualities of a Research Chef. The successful candidate will possess solid cooking skills with the ability to think innovatively and scientifically in applying the ADM product portfolio to support our customers and drive profitability for the business. We are looking for that unique individual that has presence, adds value and brings credibility to our organization every day. Chef will work directly with ADM sales, marketing, culinary and technical teams on projects and presentations supporting the growth of our business. Chef will also work independently on assigned projects under direction of culinary director. Act as central translation point between idea and execution.

Requirements

Culinology/Culinary school graduate with some restaurant experience is essential.
B.A. or B.S. degree with some corporate exposure and industry experience is ideal.
Food industry experience either in customer facing or development roles is preferred.
Basic understanding of food science principles such as thermal process methods is expected.
Possessing computer skills such as Power Point, Excel, Publisher is helpful.
Ability to travel to customer locations and other ADM innovation centers is required.
Excellent people skills, innovative thinking, and solid organizational skills are highly valued.
Working well in a fast paced, team environment is especially important.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for developing savory based applications using the ADM product portfolio leading directly to new business wins.
Leverage insights and trends to develop new product concepts and gold standard recipe creations.
Translating flavor and consumer trends into successful products formatted to customer manufacturing processes.
Enhancing customer engagement – building chef to chef relationships
Developing and participating in culinary food presentations at customer locations.
Comfortable using and working with project management systems.
Maintaining proper sanitation and safety guidelines within kitchen and work areas.

Benefits

In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
Paid time off including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.