USF Kitchen- Sous Chef - Rosemont, IL

We’re excited about your interest in pursuing the next step in your career with US Foods!  Your continuous growth and development is critical to our success.  

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Onsite Position - Monday - Friday

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Supervise day-to-day operations of the US Foods Innovation Kitchens

• Manage kitchen and event scheduling to support business initiatives, customer engagements, trainings, product evaluations, and special projects.

• Maintain kitchen readiness through inventory management, ordering, receiving, sanitation, equipment maintenance, and food safety compliance.

• Maintain kitchen equipment inventories, preventive maintenance schedules, and repair records.

• Support Exclusive Brand product development and commercialization activities through product evaluations, sensory reviews, cuttings, and Stage Gate processes.

• Execute product evaluations including sample ordering, preparation, setup, data collection, and documentation.

• Support new product concept development through culinary applications, preparation methods, and usage recommendations.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop training materials, culinary content, demonstrations, and educational resources.

• Provide culinary support and exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

• Support customer, supplier, and company events through culinary presentations, demonstrations, and operational execution.
  
  RELATIONSHIPS:
  Internal: All levels of US Foods personnel
  External: US Foods customers, potential customers, suppliers, brokers and visitors
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  Education/Training:  Must have at minimum a 2-year Culinary Degree or a minimum of 6 years relevant culinary experience. Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate required.
  
  Related Experience: 

• Must have experience in ordering & inventory management, proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

• The candidate must be able to assert their culinary expertise on a day-to-day basis in support of Corporate Culinary & Product Development initiatives while upholding the high standards maintained within US Foods.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills, professional and proactive interpersonal skills, customer service and a high attention to detail. Must demonstrate a strong, consistent ability to remain organized and execute multiple projects/priorities at a high level at one time.

• Must possess an ability to interact with existing & potential customers, suppliers and US Foods staff up to and including Executive Leadership Team & Board of Directors.

• Candidate must be able to prioritize work based on corporate needs & impact, and uphold the high standards maintained in the US Foods kitchens at all times.

Licenses:

• Valid driver's license required

• Candidates who have received a DUI conviction for drug or alcohol within the last three years will not be considered as eligible.

• Other license history is reviewed and must meet company standards

Travel: Little to none

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds).  The expected base rate for this role is between

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