Corporate Chef

Corporate Chef

Roland Foods, LLC, based in New York City, is an importer and distributor of high-quality specialty food products from more than 40 countries. Founded in Paris in 1934 and established in the U.S. in 1939, the Company provides customers with exceptional specialty foods, primarily offered under the Roland brand. The company sells its quality foods across the foodservice, retail, and industrial channels as well as internationally. Foodservice is the heart of the business, with the Roland brand being one of the esteemed back-of-house brands in the industry. Roland Foods' is the original purveyor of the world's finest flavors and its assortment is unrivalled, with products spanning global cuisine segments: from French Dijon mustard, to Israeli couscous, to Thai fish sauce, to Mexican salsa macha, Roland Foods procures ingredients from the places that make them best. And for this the Roland brand is synonymous with quality, authenticity and creativity for the consumer and chef alike.

The Corporate Chef will play a key role in supporting Roland Foods' commercial growth by delivering culinary expertise directly to customers. This is a mid-level, highly customer-facing position focused on translating Roland's global specialty ingredients into actionable menu solutions that drive sales.

This role is ideal for a chef who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys working closely with customers through in-person kitchen visits, product demonstrations, and menu innovation sessions. The Corporate Chef will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Innovation, and Supply Chain teams, reporting directly to the Head of Culinary.

This is a Remote role with up to 60% travel, primarily focused on customer kitchen visits, product demonstrations, and sales support. There is strong expectation of frequent travel to customer sites, test kitchens, and industry events.

Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Sales Support

• Serve as a culinary lead in customer-facing engagements, including R&D kitchen visits, product cuttings, and ideation sessions
• Partner closely with Sales teams to support customer meetings with chefs, R&D teams, and buyers to unlock new business opportunities, including private label and custom development
• Lead and execute culinary demonstrations and product presentations that showcase Roland's ingredient portfolio and capabilities
• Support customer menu development through recipe creation, application guidance, and concept ideation

Culinary Expertise & Menu Development

• Build and maintain a suite of go-to recipes, demos, and menu applications for use across customer presentations and sales meetings
• Translate global food trends and ingredient insights into customer-relevant menu solutions
• Conduct product cuttings and competitive benchmarking to identify key product differentiation and selling points
• Serve as a culinary subject matter expert (SME) across cross-functional initiatives

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Marketing and Creative teams to develop recipes, culinary content, and campaign support materials
• Collaborate with Innovation, Supply Chain, and FSQA teams to support product evaluations, customer requests, and specification alignment
• Support trade shows, customer events, and internal meetings with culinary expertise and execution

Travel & Field Execution

• Travel extensively to support customer kitchen visits, on-site R&D sessions, and sales meetings
• Represent Roland Foods at industry events, tradeshows, and customer activations

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Culinary degree (Culinary Arts or related field) or equivalent professional experience
• 36 years of experience in corporate culinary, foodservice, or customer-facing culinary roles (aligned to mid-level expectations based on both source roles)
• Demonstrated experience in culinary demonstrations, customer presentations, and menu ideation
• Strong understanding of foodservice operations and operator needs

Preferred

• Experience working with foodservice distributors, national accounts, or private label development
• Passion for global cuisine trends and specialty ingredients
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both culinary and commercial audiences
• Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Commercial mindset with ability to translate culinary into sales impact
• Highly organizes and adaptable in a travel-heavy environment
• Creative and detail-oriented problem solver

Salary Range

Roland Foods hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of the Company. One of the ways Roland Foods does that is through a competitive compensation package. The base salary for this role will be $95,000 - $105,000. This role is bonus eligible. Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferrable skills, the Company will determine at its sole discretion, the salary offered.

Roland Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Roland Foods considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Roland Foods is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.