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Associate Manager- Culinary Jobs
| Company | Kraft Heinz Company |
| Address | , Glenview |
| Employment type | |
| Salary | |
| Expires | 2023-09-20 |
| Posted at | 8 months ago |
General information
All posting locations: Glenview, Illinois, United States of America
Job Function: 01 - Sales
Date Published: 14-Jul-2023
Ref #: R-72343
Description & Requirements
The Kraft Heinz Away from Home team is looking for a hard-working Associate Culinary Manager to join our expanding team! This is a creative culinary role responsible for supporting all culinary activities- projects and goals. This position will understand current trends and apply them to ideation- innovation- and development projects. Additionally- this role engages with the Kraft Heinz Ingredients team to support special projects. The Associate Culinary Manager reports to the Sr. Culinary Manager for Innovation.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Culinary Project Support & Management:
- Support for food demonstrations both internally and externally
- Culinary support for our Kraft Heinz Ingredients team
- Participate in the global KHC culinary community- sharing trends- recipe ideas- and best practices
- Assist Culinary Team in management of projects- planning and driving events- both internal and external including procurement- set up- prep and breakdown
- Partners with and supports marketing- R&D- product and packaging- sales- and insights
- Collaborate with team to further promote company brand and create customer opportunities
- Translates consumer-centric trends using culinary knowledge into concepts- solutions- and recipes
- Assist in product trainings; both creation of materials and application demonstrations
- Assist in the creation of marketing materials- including videos- newsletters- and product testing reports
- Supports customer demonstrations
- Brings culinary knowledge- ensuring that regional/channel taste
- Performance-tests our products in applications
Culinary Research & Ideation
- Articulates culinary trends- as well as industry/operator landscape
- Challenges the status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas
- Develop well-written and consumer inspired food ideas
- Transforms current & future food trends into builds and solutions
- Conduct competitive reviews against our product portfolio
Kitchen Management
- Maintain a clean- safe and organized kitchen and work environment.
- Promote an inclusive & encouraging approach
- Support incorporation of sustainable resources into the culinary selections.
Expected Experience & Required Skills
- Corporate Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills- including written- verbal and virtual communication
- Works well with live customer engagement
- Culinary degree preferred
- Ability to work independently and prioritize with minimal supervision
- Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
- Shown leadership skills with an understanding of the importance of team building/development- while fostering partnerships
- Seasoned experience in food service (applicable channels: hotels- FSR- bar & grills- catering- B&I- or institutional)
- Outstanding problem solving/decision making skills
- Demonstrates understanding of culinary basics: the principles of cooking techniques- product characteristics- safe food handling techniques- and ideation
Work Environment & Schedule
This is a Hybrid role with 2-3 days a week in the local office- with limited travel or visits to external locations; offices are open workspaces. Additionally- this role requires working a salaried- exempt schedule to best execute against customer and internal expectations
Physical demands include but not limited to
- Operate a computer and view screens
- Stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes (35lbs) as necessary to operation
- Willingness to drive and/or travel as needed (25%)
#LI-Hybrid
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
Why Us
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Office Collaboration & Hybrid Work Environment
We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role’s responsibilities and requirements.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected].
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