Foodservice Chef; Field Sales​/Corporate Accounts

Food service Chef (Field Sales/Corporate Accounts) - fully remote

The Food service Chef is responsible for influencing menu expansion in our Corporate Accounts customers and supporting the Food service Field Sales and channel marketing teams. Primary accountabilities include promoting BAF's food portfolio, providing culinary execution in go-to-market support, and collaborating with large, strategic customers to increase menu incidence, resulting in increased revenue, contract support, and profit gains. This role would also play a key role in menu placements and product expansion.

The customer audience would be primarily GPO/FMC accounts, including interactions with culinary teams within customers' hierarchy, but would also include support of Field Sales with regional chain accounts, the K12 segment culinary teams, and national agency partners.

The ideal candidate would have experience working for a food manufacturer and would be located in the Eastern or Central regions of the United States, in close proximity to a major airport for ease of travel. Candidates must be able to travel up to 70% of the time, although the actual amount will depend on the person's proximity to key accounts.

Candidates must also have access to industrial kitchen equipment, a commercial kitchen, or live in close proximity to one of our brokers' offices.

What We Offer to Employees

Phenomenal Benefits
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Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401(k) with profit sharing, a generous time off program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, a scholarship program for children of employees, and an employee assistance program for you and your family.

Competitive Compensation
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The expected base salary for this role is between $,000, although a final salary offer is dependent on the candidate's experience level and skill set. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position participates in an annual incentive plan.

Key Responsibilities:

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree (B.
  
  A.) from four-year college or university or culinary certification, and 7+ years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with food service sales partners is required.
• Previous experience working for a food manufacturer is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of consumer needs, operator business systems, and menu trends, specific to food service field sales.
• Deep understanding of the field sales/corporate accounts business, including corporate contracts, key segments, and processes to drive traffic and margin.
• Effectiveness at collaborating with culinary teams for mutual benefit.
• Ability to deliver content for operator engagement and training, including culinary tips, video demonstrations of preparation and recipe assembly, and messaging to expand usage of food portfolio among target operators.
• Ability to travel up to 70%, depending on location and proximity to key accounts. In the future, the role could include international travel, likely to Canada.
• Expertise at communicating, presenting, and influencing audiences of all sizes, including culinary teams and executive levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Access to industrial kitchen equipment, a commercial kitchen, or live in close proximity to one of our brokers' offices.

Additional Traits That Set You Apart:

• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Self-initiated drive to succeed
• Exceptional communication skills

Who We Are

What makes an amazing meal so great? The people who create them - those in kitchens and dining rooms everywhere who work hard to plan, prepare, and cook every dish to perfection. They're heroes in our eyes, and it's…