Chef Lead - LATAM

About us!
We are Upfield Professional, the global experts in plant butters, creams, margarine and oils. We believe in great tasting plant-based alternatives to everything Dairy. Upfield chefs develop ingredients, products and services that help Professionals: prepare delicious food which delight their customers, manage the complexity, and budget constraints of modern catering – meeting the needs for consistency, efficiency, safety, and health – without compromising on taste. .

The role

We need a culinary superstar to not only develop, test & showcase our products and ingredients but also train, coach and drive the in-market chef team enabling them to drive higher conversion through menu ideation, customer demos and technical product understanding. Experience in leading a culinary team, bring the skills, creativity and knowledge of food which can inspire and educate our team and our customers communicating culinary knowledge.  Leading a workshop with professional chefs or a training session with sales team.

Developing & Testing
This role will require extensive culinary testing of current & new products. You will be taster and tester in chief of all things culinary in our business! Development of cutting-edge innovation, and as a global organization, Interact and exchange ideas with Upfield Chefs from around the world. 

Showcasing & Training
You will be the face of our market leading culinary content – including recipe videos and product showcases. We produce a lot of content, so you’ll need to bring the ideas and ability to create fantastic applications for our portfolio - from great cakes to stunning inspiration for dinners both in and out of home. Experience of contemporary food styling is a must! Working together with their development teams to create magic with our portfolio and lead the charge in keeping our full team at the cutting edge of all things culinary. 

Main accountabilities

• Structure, coordinate and deliver a culinary training program.
• Be the culinary expert in our food service portfolio.
• Support our customer development teams with culinary showcases for our customers.
• Be a core member of all innovation projects in LATAM.
• Support (and deliver) compelling culinary content for all our advertising – which will include appearing in social media videos and tutorials.
• Support our technical teams in the testing of product functionality and claims.

Key interfaces

• Food Service Marketing Team.
• The Upfield technical and nutritional team.
• Customer Development teams – and our customers.
• The international community of Upfield Chefs.

Key skills & experience

• Professional calibre culinary skills. This will likely mean experience cooking at high level in professional kitchens, or market leading experience in food development and presentation.
• Experience leading culinary training sessions with qualified cooks & chefs.
• Experience working in international hotels, International Restaurants, etc.
• Experience in flavors and food fusion.
• Highly developed skills in sweet and savory baking.
• Contemporary food styling experience.
• Fluent English 

Mexico City. Hybrid

 

 

 

 

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