Corporate Chef (Non-Commercial Accounts)

Location: Glenview, Illinois, at the Glenview R&D Center

Salary: $104,200–$130,200 annual base salary, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and markets food products, with this role supporting the Away From Home Non-Commercial business.

What you will do

• Develop food concepts, recipes, menu solutions, and culinary initiatives for sports and entertainment, business and industry, healthcare, distributor, and college and university customers.
• Translate global and local food trends, market data, and customer insights into product concepts and portfolio improvements.
• Lead customer culinary sessions, demonstrations, tastings, product testing, consultations, and menu concept development.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Innovation on new product development, launches, product improvements, and unique selling propositions.
• Build key-account relationships and deliver culinary training for customers and internal sales and marketing teams.
• Lead trade shows and activations, support brand storytelling, manage kitchens, and mentor junior chefs.

Requirements

• Culinary degree or hospitality-school certificate preferred, or equivalent experience as a corporate chef, sous chef, or higher.
• 5–7 years of extensive food-service experience across channels such as sports and entertainment, business and industry, college and university, healthcare, full-service restaurants, or fine dining.
• 4–5+ years of corporate culinary experience in food manufacturing, CPG, distribution, restaurant, agency, or non-commercial environments preferred.
• 2–3 years of corporate culinary experience supporting or leading customer engagement.
• Strong knowledge of commercial restaurant equipment, cooking techniques, ingredients, flavor pairings, sensory attributes, and basic food-manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, coaching, and Microsoft Office skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, flexible work arrangements, and recognition programs.
• 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability benefits.
• Employee assistance, family support, wellbeing resources, learning opportunities, and training.
• Participation in the KHC Chefs Network to share recipes, insights, growth opportunities, and market trends.