Sous Chef

Job Title: Sous Chef
Location: Malaysia

We are Chefs Supporting Chefs, #stronger together as one team with one goal, supporting each other and our customers to thrive and grow.

We are proud to be part of Unilever, a truly global business, known for great purposeful brands and a vision to make sustainable living commonplace. As the dedicated foodservices business of Unilever, we lead the B2B industry in providing professional high-quality food ingredients, value-adding services and expert culinary support. We operate in over 70 countries.

We outgrow our competition thanks to our powerful purposeful brands such as UFS, Knorr, Lady’s Choice, Carte d’Or and talented entrepreneurial people. We spearhead digital innovation, guided by data-driven trends and insights, to build perfect experiences for our customers.

Unilever Food Solutions is an inspiring global company made up of talented, diverse professionals who are truly passionate about the people we serve and provide the expertise to meet their needs. In this positive and open culture of ‘Support, Inspire and Progress’, we empower our people to make a 'bigger difference' at every level in the organization.

And it’s an exciting time to join Unilever Food Solutions (UFS)!

Who You Are and What You’ll Do

Our Purpose: Responsible for culinary expertise and create innovative application of the Unilever Food Solutions product portfolio to support business plan.

Chef support for developing and executing business plans as part of cross functional team, with the objective of delivery sales targets and profitability management.

Key Responsibility:

The Sous chef at Unilever Food Solutions will be responsible for his/her assigned Area of responsibility. Area lead for culinary innovations, development, and culinary trainings within Unilever Food Solutions. This role will collaborate closely with our Key Account commercial teams, Marketing and Capability team to create and develop new products that align with culinary trends and our business strategies.

The Sous chef is expected to always represent the Unilever Food Solutions brand professionally and to utilize their culinary expertise to support our customers and drive business growth.

Culinary Strategy Plan:

Develop a comprehensive culinary strategy plan that aligns with Unilever Food Solutions' business goals and market trends. This plan should include innovative menu solutions, product recommendations, and customer engagement strategies.

Product Development and Improvement:

Contribute to the development and improvement of food products, recipes, and menu solutions. Ensure that products meet quality standards, are commercially viable, and deliver exceptional taste and performance.

Social Media / Chef influencer:

Create engaging content that showcases UFS products in a positive light while providing value to followers. Collaborating with Marketing on campaigns and promotions and promoting the products authentically and transparently. Engaging with the audience by responing to comments, messages and fostering a sense of community around food and cooking. The role of UFS Ambassador should always highlight professionalism, integrity and alignment with the Unilever brand values in all content and interactions.

Culinary Demonstrations and Presentations:

Conduct engaging and informative product demonstrations, culinary workshops, and training sessions. Inspire customers and internal teams with creative applications of Unilever Food Solutions' products.

Impactful and Relevant Operator presentation:

Collaborate with chefs and foodservice operators to develop and optimize menus that showcase Unilever Food Solutions' products. Ensure that menus are profitable, on-trend, and deliver exceptional taste experiences. Achieving a successful, impactful presentation of Brief presented to each operator with a high conversion and strike-rate is highly valued.

Market Insights and Recommendations:

Stay updated on culinary trends, operator preferences, and market insights. Provide recommendations on product development, marketing strategies, and customer engagement initiatives.

Training Programs:

Help develop and deliver a specified number of chefmanship training programs each year specific to his/her area of responsibility.

Customer Relationships:

Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, chefs, and foodservice operators. Provide culinary expertise and support to drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and business growth.

Brand Visibility:

Increase offline and online visibility of the Unilever Food Solutions and chef team brand within the industry and among our target customers via different touch point.

Team Structure:

• Reporting to : Executive Chef

Qualifications:

• Academic / Professional qualification, 2-5 years of working experience in the same role in a professional kitchen. Possess knowledge and experience in Foodservice industry.

• Good command of spoken and written English, B.Malaysia, Mandarin, dialects.

• Culinary expertise and creativity, passion for growth

• Pro-active, Business orientated, focused and problem solver.

• Basic knowledge of R&D, Marketing, and sales preferable

• Good presentation, planning and organizing skills.

• Able to work in multi-cultural environment.

Travel:

70% of the time for travelling.

The Hidden Gem in you

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Proven track record of delivery topline and bottom-line results.

• Proven track record of managing multiple stakeholders, customers and delivering operational excellence.

• Passion for Growth: to demonstrate “Can-Do “attitude and leadership to reach outstanding growth levels.

• Change Catalyst: To initiate and drive necessary changes.

About Unilever:

Be part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas, and disrupt processes: use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Every day, many Malaysian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life-giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.

Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you will be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you will channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we will work to help you become a better you.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.