Regional Chef - Montréal, Canada - Nestlé

Nestlé

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Montréal, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Snapshot

Business areas:
Nestlé Professional

Job title:
Regional Chef

Location:
Montréal, Quebec

Position Summary
We are looking for a Regional Chef based at our Montréal location reporting into the Regional Sales Manager.
This role will provide experienced culinary leadership and best-in-class culinary support to Nestlé
Professional's (NP) East division. This position is required to contribute towards volume growth for Nestlé
Professional products by means of growing existing business and securing new business.

The Regional Chef in this position will have a deep understanding of a customer's business and be able to develop impactful relationships resulting in measurable and significant financial advantage to our business.

A day in the life of a Regional Chef

Recipe Development

Generate trendsbased ideas (within NP capabilities) and translate and adapt these ideas to our customer operations
Research, create, write, and test recipes for clients and internal use
Assist clients in the development of new menus & culinary programs utilizing NP products

Product Application

For offsite training sessions communicate with sitemanagement, procure, produce and ship food supplies as well as training materials to site on a timely fashion
Conduct training of the regional sales team, food broker's team and clients' teams on food preparations and applicable techniques

Knowledge Leadership

Maintain current and uptodate knowledge on evolving culinary trends with focus on global and domestic influences and share key knowledge with internal stakeholders
Taste and evaluate recipes with a strong ability to accurately communicate findings using sensorybased languages

Relationship Management

Develop and maintain deep relationships with key decision makers on our customer teams with emphasis and focus on culinary team members
Keep current on all key development in the customers' operations that impact our business with special focus on current competitive food offering and pending food, equipment, and menu changes

Events & Shows

Together with the assigned sales colleague plan and execute NP's participation in regional trade shows and industry events
When required, assist the Corporate Chef for NP's participation in the industry events and shows in the central region
Lead the regional rollout of Nestlé corporate activities like the celebration of International Chefs Day

Internal Collaboration

Work in collaboration with the Corporate Chef, liaise and consult regarding client ideation sessions, and share feedback

What will make you successful?

Six years of relevant experience as an Executive/ Corporate Chef, and experience in a food manufacturing culinary position is an asset
Chef Certification is required
A degree in Culinary Arts or Food Science related discipline will be an advantage
Experience across multiple channels of food service preferred
Valid full driver's license is required; ability to travel (may be up to 70%) across the East region
Must be bilingual (French and English)
Have knowledge of menu development, recipe creation and interpretation skills
Strong culinary techniques, flavour delivery and menu creation processes with an understanding of global cuisine influence on modern cooking
Possess good presentation skills both verbal articulation and demonstrative
Have good organizational/project management skills and the ability to correctly prioritize projects
Be a selfstarter: i.e. be able to identify opportunities, develop and nurture key relationships, analyse & develop solutions with little information and/ or direction, work with mínimal supervision
Strong business development mindset

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestle including a comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one as well as a Company matched retirement savings plan, Excellent training, and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.

Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to

participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations

you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate

in the process.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$63,381.00-$85,000.00 per year

Work Location:
One location