Corporate Chef

Custom Culinary

Lombard, IL, USA
Base: $87,000 – $116,000 / year; bonus/equity: + b...
Hybrid
Culinary center operations
Customer ideation and engagement
Regional business development support
This role serves as a culinary hub leader and regional commercial chef, balancing in-house culinary execution, cross-functional collaboration, and in-market customer engagement

Job Summary

  • This role serves as a culinary hub leader and regional commercial chef, balancing in-house culinary execution, cross-functional collaboration, and in-market customer engagement.
  • The Corporate Chef integrates culinary innovation, business acumen, and field activation in support of the company’s Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Performance).
  • The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, and ESOP.

Matching Summary

This role serves as a culinary hub leader and regional commercial chef, balancing in-house culinary execution, cross-functional collaboration, and in-market customer engagement.

Salary

Base: $87,000 – $116,000 / year; Bonus/Equity: plus bonus; Benefits: Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, EAP, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Education Assistance, 401(k) with match, ESOP, PTO, Holidays, etc.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Culinary Center operations
  • Customer ideation and engagement
  • Regional business development support
  • Hands-on culinary execution
  • Field-based customer engagement

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative innovation
  • Balancing kitchen and customer-facing settings
  • Translating capabilities into applications
  • Supporting sales and regional initiatives
  • Adapting communication style

Key Requirements

  • Associate’s degree in culinary arts
  • 10+ years of progressive culinary experience
  • 3+ years in a corporate, regional, or commercial development chef role
  • Experience with national, regional, or distributor-based accounts
  • Certified professional certification (ACF or RCA) or willingness to obtain
  • Willingness and ability to travel ~50%

Work Rights

Must be authorized to work in the United States

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