Boar's Head Brand · 7 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Culinary Development
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $185K/yr
7+ years expBoar’s Head Brand is seeking a strong candidate with dynamic and polished relationship driven professional with a strong knowledge and passion for food and the retail foodservice industry. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing new Prepared Foods products, programs and foodservice concepts in both manufacturing and retail environments.
Food Production
Responsibilities
Represent, protect and grow our Brand across all business channels by elaborating on trend recipes across multiple dayparts
Collaborate under the direction of the Ass. Director of Culinary Development and in conjunction with the Prepared Foods team
Maintain strategic accountability for all product development and research, including management and scheduling of test kitchen facilities and collaboration with Commercialization Manager
Builds and nurtures customer relationships that separate Boar's Head Experience from competition
Develop effective build sheets and training materials to insure the ability to execute at both store level and at central manufacturing facilities
Sells a premium brand as a food solution by generating concrete value added propositions to Chefs and retailers
Creates effective and simple demonstration recipes and techniques that effectively help Distributors to sell the 'better because aspect' into foodservice accounts
Assist in menu development for retail and foodservice concepts, including on-site training and evaluation of operations
Determine how to get the most utility across product lines. Understand the benefits of additional sales opportunities and secondary opportunities for selling products, reducing overall shrink risk
Design and implement new products in high volume facilities. When possible be on-site for initial product runs to ensure first runs meet document organoleptic measures
Actively supports training and development team in Sarasota and New York with Best- Practices and trainer leadership. Routinely shares relevant best-practices with internal network
Analyze customer menus to create and communicate Boar’s Head Products into unique, versatile and operational concepts
Organize, schedule and conduct off-site demonstrations with clients to illustrate the benefits of various BH products and their potential applications
Research, create, and write recipes that are scalable in retail and commissary environments
Engage with professional affiliations (ACF, WCR, Catersource) to showcase Boar's Head commitment to Culinary Arts while networking for business development
Maintain current and up-to-date on evolving all food and culinary trends with focus on global and domestic influences
Assist clients and Local Purveyors in development of new culinary and Grab & Go programs
Possess well-developed ability to taste and evaluate food with a strong ability to accurately communicate findings using sensory-based language
Ability to communicate important details from customer, Local Purveyor meetings and other interactions to internal team members using communication tools in an accurate and timely manner. Preference is to provide written documentation (i.e minutes meeting, call report, photographs…)
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate degree in Culinary Arts, or Certified Research Chef preferred
Additional BS in Food Science preferred or related discipline
ACF Certification
7-10 years of field experience as an Executive/Corporate Chef or Chef de Cuisine
At least 5 years of progressive broad and deep product innovation, value generation, and commercialization experience required
Knows difference with premium brands vs. value drivers
A mix of career experiences across culinary, R&D, and QA is desirable
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft office: excel, word, outlook, and power point; competencies: e-mail, cell phones etc
Excellent organizational skills to include time/project management skills and the ability to prioritize projects based on business
Be a self-starter: i.e. be able to recognize, analyze, develop solutions and initiate problem solving action with very little information and/or direction
Ability to coordinate off site training sessions, communicate with on site management and/or distributors
Demonstrate above average problem solving abilities
Ability to present at all levels
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, particularly with Local Purveyors, Product Managers, Channel Sales and cross functional teams
Highly motivated self-starter with results orientation
Work independently and/or with teams
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
Ability to manage and control, under specific criteria, budget and expenses
Be able to travel extensively utilizing commercial flights, automobile and other forms of transportation
Understanding dynamics of commercial and non-commercial channels
Must be fluent in English (oral and written)
Intermediate to Advanced math skills required – ability to convert grams to lbs, oz to kg, and be able to properly quantify recipes, formulas, etc
Position requires the ability to work independently, exercise good judgement and be proactive. The candidate must also maintain confidentiality to ensure the integrity of the department is not jeopardized
This position involves up to approximately 35% travel utilizing commercial flights, automobile and other forms of transportation
Company
Boar's Head Brand
Since Boar's Head was founded in 1905, much has changed.
1001-5000 employees
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