Job Description

Development Chef

Location: Lahore, Pakistan

Onsite

About the position

The Development Chef will play an important role in crafting the selling stories, understanding the sales call before it happens and preparing the demo which encompasses strengths of the products, and specially driving price negotiations leading to the unique selling story of the products.

You will lead these discussions internally to develop a training plan for all the resources and provide basic kitchen sales tools for ensuring mass level conversion.

You will also lead the demonstration and sampling discussions with prospects and converting them to Blue Band Professional Service customers.

So, what does it take to be successful in this role?

• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated knowledge of culinary techniques, menu development, and recipe creation. Strong understanding of product testing protocols, competition analysis, and global practices in the culinary field.
• Innovative Thinking and Product Development: Proven ability to lead discussion groups, generate insights for new product development, and create compelling selling stories. Continuous awareness of culinary trends, with a focus on enhancing product capabilities to meet market demands.
• Effective Communication and Leadership: Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential. The ability to craft selling stories, conduct aligned demos, and facilitate operator sampling requires clear communication and leadership to strengthen relationships with Direct Sales Reps, Territory Sales Managers, and Channel Managers.
• Problem Solving and Documentation: Adept at complaint management, ensuring timely resolution, and documenting preventive solutions. The role demands attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to track and analyse data for continuous improvement.

About you!

Success in this position involves a combination of culinary expertise, innovation, communication, and effective problem-solving to contribute to the growth and success of the business.

You’ll have to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and it will take hard work and determination; we will give you the ownership you need to make an impact.

What’s next?

If you recognize yourself in this profile, please hit the apply now and submit your application.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.