Associate Chef

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Are you ready to take your culinary career to the next level? Well: you get to work with passionate and driven experts within the fields of flavors, meat ingredients, dairy, and bakery. In your role, you’ll be supporting chefs and scientist to deliver meaningful presentations internally and externally. As a unit supporting other businesses, we’re focused on performing with speed, service, and precision to cook up delicious ideas. You’ll be part of a team that is thrilled to be a force of change for the industry and that is willing to learn and collaborate in a highly focused environment.

The Culinary Associate’s responsibilities will include raw ingredient inspections, maintaining culinary SOPs for 3 state-of-the-art kitchens, and supporting chefs and scientists in executing product cuttings and presentations. You’ll get to learn and collaborate with Michelin-background chefs in presenting breathtaking food and building Kerry’s culinary brand as best in the industry.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for the appropriate handling and storage of all food and supplies; always follow SOPs regarding the proper techniques for food handling
• Always maintain a clean and sanitary workspace in the kitchen and dining areas following established schedules, prescribed methods, and established standards
• Adhere to safety procedures in operating kitchen equipment
• Promote team work daily, communicate and report problems and concerns to the Manager
• Maintain a safe environment by following Serve-Safe standards
• Support supervisor in maintaining adequate inventory of food and supplies
• Support multiple culinary teams and other applications teams in delivering product tastings and presentations attaining to the established SOPs
• Support the culinary team in procuring ingredients for cutting and presentations
• Learn and understand Kerry technologies to create delicious dishes
• Support, and eventually, lead presentation with customer relating technologies to their businesses.

Qualifications and skills

• BPS Culinary Degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
• Strong background in restaurant cookery and advanced culinary skills.
• Proficiency at using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Basic understanding of food chemistry
• Would benefit from:
• Applicable food processing technology expertise.
• Experience with ingredient supplier companies.

The typical hiring range for this role is $75,602 to $123,432 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.