About the role

Pastry Specialist The Pastry Specialist will be responsible for strategically utilizing foodservice knowledge and expertise, in combination with industry trends and familiarity with The Chefs' Warehouse products, to provide talking points for our Pastry & Baking lines to our Sales reps and Customers.
What you'll do: Promote the versatility of our Pastry solutions to operators. Collaborate with Sales to determine the best way to highlight and coordinate the Pastry & Baking portion of vendor presentations Marketing Events. Heighten awareness of Pastry & Baking inventory through weekly Hot Sheet for items to focus on and push. Work closely with Sales and Customers to create interest and solve challenges for operators. Research and be current on food trends and provide Pastry & Baking insight both internally and with external customers. Participate in food shows, presentations, and other strategic events.
About you: Pastry or food-related degree preferred (Food Science, Culinary Arts, etc.).At five years of prior experience in a commercial/production kitchen or other professional cooking or food environment, ideally with a focus in Pastry & BakingIdeal candidate would have prior experience as a Pastry Chef. Knowledge of chocolate, recipes, basic mixing and blending skills and the ability to communicate easily with customers and operators. Working knowledge of how food ingredients function in pastry and baked goods. Demonstrated success communicating food trends and their applications to a wide variety of audiences and platforms including food shows and virtual presentations.20% of travel
Perks & Benefits:
  • Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
  • Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Life Insurance 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
Employee discounts for travel and events 401kEmployee Stock Purchase PlanThe Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

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Experience level

Senior

Location

Houston, TX

Occupation

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Industry

Commercial Bakeries

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