Company Description
Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.
Job Description
We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect
• This is primarily on-site position and will require local residency within 45 miles of company.

Position Summary:
This is a professional In-House Chef position responsible for growing sales for both the customers and the company through product demonstrations and cuttings. This position will work directly with customers, sales, and vendors. Will also contribute to increases exclusive brand sales, customer training, food shows, customer events, and profitability. Our In-house Chef serves as a team member within the organization and performs any duties assigned to best serve the company.
Position Responsibilities:

• Conducts culinary demos, cuttings, and new product offerings to customers and will assist in sales training. Provides in-house training seminars and materials for customers; conducts training for customers on many different topics. Mentors, leads, and teaches food concepts to customers and sales department in our in-house test kitchen and occasionally off site.
• Serves as business consultant for customers to build customer trust by becoming a true partner in our customers' business; promote sales. Provide informative and professional assistance when working with the customers, coworkers, vendors, and the public.
• Identifies opportunities designed to grow sales and maximize customer profits; provides consultative services that develops long-term business relationships; interacts with customers and vendors in a friendly, timely and quality manner; ensures customer and vendors' questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manages all operations of the test kitchen, including but not limited to: sanitation, product rotation, upkeep of equipment, displays and appearance of culinary center.
• Creates menu ideas and corresponding food costs specific to our customer's needs, utilizing company brands and products; evaluates food and labor costs savings through observation.
• Provides team-based selling for Performance Brands through innovation and leveraging opportunities to close the sale with customers
• Provides increased expertise of cooking related activities and ideas; will also be responsible for managing on-site lunch/event programs, where applicable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or Equivalent
2-4 years of food service experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors: Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management or related area
4-6 years culinary arts, hotel restaurant and/or food service experience
ServeSafe Certification, may be completed upon hire.
EEO Statement
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.