Culinary Manager

Strategic Culinary Leader

Serves as the strategic culinary leader for Jones Dairy Farm, driving menu innovation, product application and customer culinary partnerships that authentically represent the brand with culinary excellence and professionalism.

An essential job duty of this position is regularly reporting to work on time and being able to perform the essential duties of the position, listed below.

• Supports product development projects by providing feedback on flavor, form, and functionality as it relates to initial prototypes and customer end use application (cooking, reheat, size, pack format).
• Tests product end use application by utilizing different cooking or heating methods and develops recipe standards for Jones Dairy Farm products to be used on finished product packaging and in sales and marketing supporting documents.
• Serve as the culinary authority and assists the sales team in account development and management of sales accounts as needed.
• Assists in driving Jones Dairy Farm goals for sales volume, product focus, market penetration and profitability
• Works cross-functionally with the Marketing, Sales and Innovation teams to develop sales assets for new product launches, including POS, sales collateral and menuable concepts for print, digital and website.
• Oversees ownership and management of the Jones Dairy Farm Culinary Center, ensuring the space is maintained, well-equipped and optimized for customer events, product demonstrations and culinary innovation.
• Develops inspiring, on-trend culinary programs that showcase Jones Dairy Farm products and provides culinary support for onsite and offsite meetings and events.
• Engages collaboratively with Jones Dairy Farm leadership, sales teams, suppliers and customers at all levels.
• Travel required - 40%
• Accepts special projects and completes them promptly.
• The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Approachability
- Puts others at ease by listening, allowing adequate time for interactions, and giving undivided attention. Show receptivity to message being delivered.

Collaboration
- Seeks and enlists active participation of others to reach goals.

Customer Focus
- Builds effective relationships, identifies customer expectations, sees issues from their point of view; offers practical recommendations.

Dependability
- Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record.

Ethics & Integrity
- Possesses a strong set of core values and beliefs consistent with social, ethical, and organizational principles. Confronts unethical situations.

Innovation
- Generates new ideas and approaches to enhance the organization's systems, products, or effectiveness.

Personal Accountability
- Accepts responsibility for own actions including failure. Embraces experience as learning opportunities and not chances to blames.

Results Orientated
- Drives behavior to emphasize achievement. Self-directed toward accomplishment. Is action oriented. Likes challenge. Pursues Opportunities. Consistently high achieving.

Time Management/ Prioritization
- Determines the interrelationships and relative importance of tasks and allocates time efficiently to the most important issues. Knows what not to spend time on; completes work in a timely fashion.

Trust & Respect
- Offers respect to all in the work environment, adheres to high personal standards of acceptance, reliability, openness, and consistency of action with words.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science or related field or equivalent experience.

Experience or Training: 8+ years of progressive culinary experience, with at least 3 years in a corporate, food manufacturing or branded culinary role. Experience in menu development, product application and culinary innovation within the food industry. Excellent presentation, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. Strong understanding of food manufacturing, product development processes and…