Business Solutions Culinary Advisor

The Business Solutions Culinary Advisor will consult with customers and associates providing value added tools and resources to ensure their mutual success. The emphasis of this role will be on culinary solutions engagement with our customers, ultimately leading to a stronger business relationship.

• Develop, prepare, and present innovative menu ideas during consultations, focusing on customer's needs, price point, and skill level, as well as current trends, and creative plate presentations
• Analyze customer operations and their menu for suggestions to cross-utilize their inventory, improve kitchen efficiency, and other areas of improvement.
• Strengthen relationships with our customers through the use of Solutions based selling.
• Oversee FSA Loveland Test Kitchen
• Competently explain our programs and market this process to our customers, sales associates and internal support team
• Analyze customer data to support the Solutions process and use reporting tools to communicate the success of our efforts and to identify where to improve efforts
• Actively source new material to support our customers through internal and external sources
• Network at local culinary associations and industry functions.
• Some travel involved including overnight
• Other duties as assigned

• Preferred Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business, Marketing, or the equivalent in industry experience.
• Preferred degree from accredited culinary school
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Minimum requirement of a high school diploma
• Minimum of 5 years front and back of the house restaurant experience. Prior management experience a plus.
• Demonstrate a high sales aptitude and customer service skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and computation skills.
• Ability to strategize with a cross functional team to accomplish short and long term goals
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment
• Professional appearance
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to pass background investigation and drug test

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/Vets/Disabled

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