Culinary Specialist - Chef

sysco.ca

St. Louis, US
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Culinary strategies
Sales team collaboration
Customer needs identification
** Sysco is seeking a Culinary Specialist - Chef in St. Louis, responsible for driving business growth through direct selling and collaboration with sales teams. The ideal candidate will possess culinary expertise, sales experience, and strong interpersonal skills to enhance customer relationships and represent Sysco at culinary events. **

Job Summary

  • This professional sales position is responsible for growing new business with the expectation of achieving assigned business goals while enhancing the customer experience.
  • Responsibilities include developing and executing targeted culinary strategies, collaborating with sales teams to identify customer needs, and leveraging sampling to close sales.
  • Manage all operations of the test kitchen/culinary center including sanitation, product rotation, and equipment upkeep, while complying with all local and state food safety and health code regulations.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Sysco is seeking a Culinary Specialist - Chef in St. Louis, responsible for driving business growth through direct selling and collaboration with sales teams. The ideal candidate will possess culinary expertise, sales experience, and strong interpersonal skills to enhance customer relationships and represent Sysco at culinary events. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • culinary strategies
  • sales team collaboration
  • customer needs identification
  • Salesforce CRM tool
  • market conditions and trends
  • food safety and health code regulations

Nice-to-have

  • team based selling model
  • innovative solutions
  • proactive and self-directed
  • building trust with customers

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 3+ years executive chef experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent culinary degree
  • 3+ years foodservice sales experience
  • Proficiency in culinary, restaurant operations, and food trends
  • Ability to express information in terms of profit and loss
  • Strong financial acumen
  • Consultative selling and networking
  • Basic level math proficiency
  • Microsoft Applications Suite proficiency
  • Currently authorized to work in the United States

Work Rights

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States

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