Assistant Menu & Product Development Chef - Brea California

Company: CPS, Inc. (Food & Beverage Division)
Location: Brea, California
Posted On: 04/20/2024

Assistant Menu & Product Development ChefIf you are an up and coming, creative, and collaborative chef that is looking for a career that offers a Monday to Friday work schedule, some light travel throughout the US, and working with some of the most influential and recognizable food brands in the industry, then we encourage you to apply for this rare opportunity.Position Summary:To provide culinary, product, and restaurant expertise and resources to all company customersMajor Duties and Responsibilities:Menu & Product Innovation SupportSupports the entire culinary team in Menu & Product Innovation presentations and ideationsConducts menu and competitive product researchDevelops on-trend culinary concepts, prototypes, recipes, and finished products suitable for our customer s applications and operationsProvides mise en place for product cuttings, tastings, product testing, internal events and meetingsProduces gold standards for
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products to provide formula direction to R&DAssists ingredient and supplier search efforts for new product development ingredientsPrepares bench samples of Mayonnaise, Sauces, and DressingsPackages and ships product samples as requiredDigital Culinary Content Creation for company website, social media, and digital marketing platformsCreates digital content and virtual tools to communicate menu and product innovation to our customers (videos, recipes, food styling, etc.)Learning & Development (L&D) Tech Program SupportAssists in creating (L&D) curriculum development for the companyAssists in presenting (L&D) curriculum for the companyProvides all mise en place for L&D training events, including planning, execution, and completionSupport for Customer, Company and Industry EventsAssists in event coordination and preparationAssists in menu and recipe development for eventAssists in event executionOrganizes and Maintains Company Culinary FacilitiesResponsible for stocking pantry as requiredResponsible for maintenance of kitchen equipmentMaintains kitchen to ensure proper sanitation and food safetyMaintains kitchen scheduleExpanding our Culinary Reach-Broker and Consultant Engagement SupportAssists in creating training content for Broker and Consultant networkAssists in presenting training content to Broker and Consultant networkProvide all mise en place for live and virtual training events, including planning, execution, and completionTechnical Qualifications:Required:Culinary degree or equivalent experience1-3 years of food service operation and/or menu and product development experienceExperience with commercial kitchen tools and kitchen fundamentalsExperience with basic video recording and post-production editing steps10% travel required to support our business needsPreferred:Foodservice Operations, Product and Menu development, and Manufacturing experienceCertified Research Chef (CRC) or Certified Culinary Scientist (CCS)Current ServSafe CertificationKnowledge and Skills:Mastery of culinary skillsExcellent PalateSocial Media SavvyProven ability to style food in photography and videoSelf-starter and the ability to anticipate the next stepsAbility to work independently and in a teamAbility to roll up your sleeves and do whatever needs to be doneProficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint), Word, Excel)**If you d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Damon Wickmann at dwickmann cps4jobs.com.JO: 341.23DW#LI-DM2 More...

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