Assistant Menu & Product Development Chef

Assistant Menu & Product Development ChefIf you are an up and coming, creative, and collaborative chef that is looking for a career that offers a Monday to Friday work schedule, some light travel throughout the US, and working with some of the most influential and recognizable food brands in the industry, then we encourage you to apply for this rare opportunity.This is a tremendous opportunity for a culinary professional looking to expand their career with a role in culinary research and development. You have a chance to be part of a team of seasoned Research Chefs and Food Technologists that provide Product Development, menu ideation, concept validation, sensory and consumer testing to a broad spectrum of National Food Service and large retail Customers. The ideal candidate must be passionate about food and creative with flavors. A great palate is a definite prerequisite for this position. This is a role for a person who thrives in a collaborative team environment and likes to create and share delicious ideas with colleagues and customers. You need to know your way around a professional kitchen and all the equipment. You must have excellent kitchen/culinary skills. Also, we need someone who has experience with food styling, digital and video, and social network content creation skills Instagram, YouTube, TikTok.Major Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvide Culinary Team of Research Chefs with support and assistance with all culinary effortsAssist Research Chefs with the development of new menu concepts and productsAssist with organizing, coordinating, and facilitating culinary events, demonstrations, and ideationsSupport and collaborate with chefs with all customer and company culinary needsKitchen Manager: Manage the upkeep and schedule of the company s demonstrated kitchen and Innovation CenterUpkeep and maintenance of kitchen equipmentAll kitchen certifications are up to date and protocols are followedMaintain kitchen cleanliness and scheduleProvide digital and virtual expertise to support Brand and Customer expansionUsing video to provide culinary expertise and value to our customer base and sales trainingUtilizing digital capabilities to expand the company brand through greater exposureUtilizing digital capabilities to provide easy to use, efficient and effective sales tools and customer value platformsSocial networking**If you d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Mary Harris-Rigas at maryr cps4jobs.com.JO: 319.23MH#LI-MH1Education and Experience Required:Culinary degree or equivalent experience1-3 years food service operation and/or menu and Product Development experienceExperience with commercial kitchen tools and kitchen fundamentalsExperience with basic video recording, and post-production editing stepsPreferred:Food Service Operations, Product and Menu development, Manufacturing experienceCertified Research Chef (CRC) or Certified Culinary Scientist (CCS)Current ServSafe CertificationKnowledge and Skills:Mastery of culinary skillsExcellent PalateSocial Media SavvyProven ability to style food in photography and videoSelf-starter and the ability to anticipate the next stepsAbility to work independently and in a teamAbility to roll up your sleeves and do whatever needs to be doneProficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)**If you d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Mary Harris-Rigas at maryr cps4jobs.com.JO: 319.23MH#LI-MH1