Senior Culinary Specialist

Kraft Heinz • Glenview, IL

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Kraft Heinz Away from Home team is looking for a hard-working Sr. Culinary Specialist to join our expanding team! This is a creative culinary role responsible for supporting all culinary activities, projects and goals. This position will understand current trends and apply them to ideation, innovation, and development projects. Additionally, this role engages with the Kraft Heinz Ingredients team to support special projects. The Sr. Culinary Specialist reports to the Sr. Culinary Manager for Innovation.

Requirements

• Seasoned experience in food service (applicable channels: hotels, FSR, bar & grills, catering, B&I, or institutional)
• Demonstrates understanding of culinary basics: the principles of cooking techniques, product characteristics, safe food handling techniques, and ideation
• Ability to work independently and prioritize with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including written, verbal and virtual communication
• Shown leadership skills with an understanding of the importance of team building/development, while fostering partnerships
• Outstanding problem solving/decision making skills
• Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Works well with live customer engagement
• Willingness to drive and/or travel as needed (25%)
• Stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes (35lbs) as necessary to operation
• Operate a computer and view screens

Nice To Haves

• Corporate Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience preferred
• Culinary degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Culinary Project Support & Management: Assist Culinary Team in management of projects, planning and driving events, both internal and external including procurement, set up, prep and breakdown
• Performance-tests our products in applications
• Translates consumer-centric trends using culinary knowledge into concepts, solutions, and recipes
• Collaborate with team to further promote company brand and create customer opportunities
• Assist in the creation of marketing materials, including videos, newsletters, and product testing reports
• Assist in product trainings; both creation of materials and application demonstrations
• Participate in the global KHC culinary community, sharing trends, recipe ideas, and best practices
• Support for food demonstrations both internally and externally
• Brings culinary knowledge, ensuring that regional/channel taste
• Partners with and supports marketing, R&D, product and packaging, sales, and insights
• Supports customer demonstrations
• Culinary support for our Kraft Heinz Ingredients team
• Culinary Research & Ideation Challenges the status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas
• Conduct competitive reviews against our product portfolio
• Articulates culinary trends, as well as industry/operator landscape
• Develop well-written and consumer inspired food ideas
• Transforms current & future food trends into builds and solutions
• Kitchen Management Maintain a clean, safe and organized kitchen and work environment.
• Support incorporation of sustainable resources into the culinary selections.
• Promote an inclusive & encouraging approach

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed