Job Description

The creation of exceptional out of home food experiences is the business of Nestle Professional. We are a food and beverage company dedicated to partnering in and furthering the business of everyone involved in the foodservice and hospitality industry. Our passion is food and beverages and our aim is to develop close relationships with all our partners and use our global experience and know-how to share new, profitable, business ideas, trends and insights to ultimately help you achieve ongoing consumer satisfaction through our brands, products and solutions. Whatever your business challenges, ideas or opportunities, we will work by your side to help you realise the success you dreamed of and to always provide a memorable culinary experience for your guests. We are not just in the business of food and beverages but dedicated to delivering exceptional satisfaction on every plate and cup, dedicated to making more possible, with you. Learn more by visiting
www.global.nestleprofessional.com
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Position Snapshot
Location: Doha, Qatar
Company: Nestle Professional
Full-time
Minimum 4-year experience as an Executive chef
Certified Professional Chef
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osition Summary
Joining Nestle means you are joining the largest food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. You will be part of the Qatar Nestle Professional Sales team and in this role, you will be adapting category strategies to country needs, manage them across customers, and follow through on the execution of category plans to achieve set KPIs.
A day in the life of...
To develop a database of easy to use and follow demonstration recipes with specific focus on primary and alternative product applications. This is to include full standardization of each recipe with portion costing and per kg costing, yielding, correct unit of measures, method of preparation and photograph of each recipe dish;
To develop an ongoing training program for the company and distributors staff with the specific objective of equipping the sales teams with relevant "hands-on" skills; professional terminology; descriptive product overview and basic cooking and demonstration skills;
Plan and organize quarterly chef to chef events, in alignment with local CDT;
To maintain a watchful eye on competitive products and proactively test these against NPPT criteria
Support the KA team with customized menu offerings and recipes as part of the JBP. Works hand in hand with customer chef to implement customized proposal
Participate in key forums as the NP representative
To identify current and future market trends and corresponding opportunities within these for our food solutions
Carries out product demonstrations at internal and external events (trade fairs, forums...)
Responsible to maintain the operations, planning and execution of events at the customer engagement center
What will make you successful
Knowledge:
Minimum 4-year experience as an Executive chef
Certified professional chef
Experience at multiple OOH segments is a plus (airline catering, Hotels, Banqueting...)
MS Office, Coordination of data collection from multi locations. HACCP, Food hygiene
Strong knowledge of the Food Services Industry, our customers, consumers and products
Customer understanding - Ability to understand trade, competition and competitive environment, respond quickly to changing market conditions. In very good terms with the Chef associations within the region
Business Analysis - Menu engineering, and also OOH / Restaurant P&Ls
Skills:
Training skills, communication skills, Advanced Food techniques, time management and organizational skills
Other Personal Qualities:
Self-starter, can handle pressure, multi-tasking team worker, can work in a dynamic and service oriented environment.
Nestle is 308,000 employees strong and are driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic international working environment with constant opportunities for development. Want to learn more? Visit us at
www.nestle.com
.