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Executive Chef, Mississippi Center of Excellence (COE)
SUMMARY:
The Executive Chef, COE, serves as a culinary Trusted Advisor and Brand Ambassador, based at our headquarters in Vicksburg, MS. This role manages the corporate kitchen and culinary training center, hosting major corporate events, customer visits, and hands-on training sessions. The chef is also central to supporting product development, working closely with engineering and product management teams to test equipment and contribute to design improvements, product innovation, and recipe creation/testing.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee culinary applications, training, facility operations • Develop culinary internship program • Field culinary and sales support • Develop tools such as demo kits, training modules, video libraries, and best practices • Lead culinary activities including webinars, in-person events, and collaboration with rep chefs and industry partners • Report on activities monthly, manage budgets and resources • Represent the brand through trade shows, meetings, and direct engagement with influencers and customers
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal Executive Chef for the Center of Excellence is an engaging, confident culinary leader who thrives in front of large audiences and knows how to captivate a room through exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling. This person blends deep culinary expertise with the ability to translate product capabilities into compelling demonstrations that resonate with chefs, operators, reps, and industry partners.
About Electrolux Professional Group:
Electrolux Professional Group is the sustainability leader in our industry and one of the leading global providers of food service, beverage, and laundry equipment for professional users. Our innovative products and worldwide service network make our customers' work-life easier, more profitable - and truly sustainable every day. Our solutions and products are sold in over 110 countries. In 2024, the Electrolux Professional Group had global sales of SEK 12.5bn and approximately 4,300 employees. Electrolux Professional's B-shares are listed at Nasdaq Stockholm.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Advanced culinary skills including food preparation, flavor pairings and other cooking best practices • Ability to develop unique recipes that complement core line of cooking equipment • In-depth knowledge of food handling regulations • Current knowledge of trends in the foodservice industry • Professional & personable demeanor with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills • Advanced comfort in leading groups through hands-on training activities • Exceptional leadership skills, including motivation and goal setting • Strong time management and organization skills • Ability to budget and report on activities • Suitable language and computer skills • Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision • Willingness to travel overnight • B2B sales experience preferred • Product development experience preferred
What's Needed for You to Thrive:
• 5 years' Culinary experience • Culinary Certificate or Degree • Experience in B2B foodservice product sales/promotion/training
Physical Requirements:
• Rarely (0-12%): Standing/Walking/Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling/Lifting/Pulling/Pushing • Occasionally (12-33%): Seeing/Hearing/Fingering/Grasping/Feeling • Frequently (34-66%): Standing/Walking/Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling/Lifting/Pulling/Pushing • Regularly (67-100%): Seeing/Hearing/Fingering/Grasping/Feeling
Working Conditions:
• Commercial kitchen environment • Office environment • Travel is required up to 40% of the time
Our Culture in 4 Words:
Be Customer Obsessed. Build Trust. Be Bold. Act Sustainably.
(We're building it every day - and we'd love your help.)
What's in it for You:
• Trust, ownership, and the opportunity to grow • Be part of a company grounded in customer focus, sustainability leadership, innovation, and social impact • The possibility to work hybrid and build a flexible work-life balance • Be part of an industry shift that makes a difference - in how people live, cook, clean, care, and serve • Plus: country-specific perks and benefits designed to support your well-being
Job Responsibilities:
Lead operations of the Center of Excellence in Vicksburg, MS, overseeing facility processes, cleanliness, inventory, vendor coordination, and maintenance. Develop and expand rep chef programs across the Americas using a train-the-trainer model to amplify product education and brand messaging. Support global program expansion in collaboration with internal stakeholders. Oversee project execution, budget management, and timely reporting across all culinary initiatives. Collaborate with local institutions to support culinary internship programs.
Deliver culinary training through hands-on sessions, webinars, and digital broadcasts tailored to reps, dealers, consultants, and end users. Lead culinary planning and execution for internal and external events, including menu development, ingredient sourcing, staffing, and post-event cleanup. Collaborate with event planners to align on headcount, schedule, budget, and resources, ensuring a seamless culinary training experience.
Support sales efforts through trade show participation, rep engagement, and end-user interactions. Drive product specification and placement while expanding brand presence in alignment with portfolio growth objectives.
Contribute to ideation and new product funnel development. Support concept and feasibility stages with culinary insights and facility resources. Assist in validation through testing, application feedback, and Voice of Customer input. Collaborate with marketing communications on messaging and content creation. Provide ongoing feedback from customer and partner interactions to sales, product management, marketing, and engineering teams to inform product enhancements and portfolio development.
Maintain accurate records of testing, recipes, and customer interactions to build a reliable data repository. Validate recipes for consistency and accuracy. Document customer Q&A to build a comprehensive FAQ resource. Execute and record testing plans to support engineering, recipe development, and field support.
Participate in and initiate promotional content including social media, blogs, and videos. Maximize content capture opportunities during fieldwork and onsite activities.