Culinary Product Specialist at Land O'Lakes, Inc. in ARDEN HILLS, Minnesota

Job Description:

Culinary Product Specialist

This role involves working collaboratively to provide culinary insights and expertise in content creation, innovation, and consumer engagement. As a trusted culinary professional for Dairy Foods products, the individual will advocate for consumer's needs. Success in this role requires strong interpersonal skills to build robust relationships with cross-functional partners, fostering influence and innovation.

Culinary Product Specialist

• Represent the end-user, provide product expertise, and food industry knowledge.


• Develop and maintain understanding of dairy foods product's kitchen performance and end-user applications.


• Provide product knowledge training and culinary education to the cross-functional team.


• Participate in new product and platform exploration supporting innovation initiatives.


• Create and conduct product training sessions for bother internal and external business partners.


• Understand the role of brand purpose and business objectives and how they work together to guide brand decisions and strategies.

• Create and provide feedback on recipe content for social platforms, websites, omni channels and sales.

• Represent Dairy Foods at trade shows, conferences, sales meetings, and events, providing food preparation while maintaining a high standard for presentation, food safety and sanitation.

• Support culinary team members when developing recipes, product testing and general projects as assigned.


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with business to ensure open communication, teamwork, and strong partnerships.


• Monitor the food industry, menus, and trends and translate findings into actionable insights for new product innovation and content development.


• Cultivate and maintain industry relationships growing Dairy Foods connections to and influencing food culture.

• 5 or more years of experience in the culinary field.


• Bachelor's degree in food science or a related field or equivalent work experience


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.


• A creative mindset.


• Skilled in Microsoft Office.


• A genuine passion for cooking, food, and flavors.


• A strong background in culinary techniques, cooking methods, and food safety.


• Ability and willingness to taste, critique, and provide honest feedback on a variety of foodservice and retail products, recipes, and ingredients throughout the workday.


• Travel occasionally as required.
  

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.