REGIONAL CHEF - K12 FOOD SERVICE - REMOTE - NEW ENGLAND REGION
About the position Responsibilities • Lead and inspire best in class culinary programs and standards through communication, training, and assessment of execution across a region of school districts. • Support new business growth and retention of existing business through menu and program innovation, live presentation support, and contributions to formal proposal submissions. • Provide onsite and remote training, coaching, and development of key culinary personnel within assigned territory. • Develop and mentor regional Culinary Innovation Council to ensure a continuous cycle of new product and program development. • Provide onsite support for new account openings and key events within the territory. • Orientate and onboard new chefs and culinarians. • Collaborate and communicate effectively with a diverse regional resource team including Operations, Marketing, Nutrition, and Finance to achieve business goals. • Optimize, monitor, and ensure compliance with regulatory and procurement standards, seeking opportunities for product cost or quality improvements in partnership with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams. • Complete all required reports, logs, and quality audits in a thorough and timely manner. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in culinary arts preferred or equivalent professional culinary experience. • 7+ years of progressive culinary experience with a total managed volume of $300M+. • Strong executive presence. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Strong organizational, leadership, mentoring, and training skills. • Strategic and analytic thinker with the ability to adapt to evolving market conditions. • Project management skills preferred. • Strong technical skills in MS Office, recipe management, and nutrition systems. • Ability to generate organic growth by building top line driven initiatives with middle and bottom-line tactics top of mind. • A proven track record of innovation leadership and scaling for growth. • Ability to travel 30+% - most travel will be regional travel throughout the States of ME, CT, VT, RI, and MA. Nice-to-haves • Experience in K-12 food service operations. • Knowledge of nutrition standards and regulations. Benefits • Commuter assistance • Paid holidays • Disability insurance • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Flexible spending account • Paid time off • Employee assistance program • Vision insurance • Employee discount • Life insurance • Retirement plan • Pet insurance Apply tot his job