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Head Chef, Chocolate Academy Italy

Location: 

Milano, IT, 20143

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

        JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Coordination of all the Chocolate Academy initiatives
  • Guide and support the Chocolate Academy Chefs activities
  • Identify and develop Chocolate Academy Partners/Sponsors agreements (contributions and activities)
  • Plan and ensure the execution the yearly educational program
  • Ensure the execution of the yearly training program towards internal sales team, external agents network, external chefs and our distribution partners sales & technical teams
  • Guarantee a perfect execution of the Inspirational and Co-Creation days towards all typology of customers
  • Create and develop all the new product applications per segment in coordination with Marketing
  • Ensure the local development of Global brands identifying the right initiatives to support the sales development of the brand
  • Ensure the right connection among Marketing and Technical teams
  • Transpose the Global Marketing initiatives about the Chocolate Academy Community
  • Develop digital strategy for Chocolate Academy with marketing department
  • Support and organize the national fairs and events together with marketing and sales manager
  • Plan and monitor the evolution of the Chocolate Academy costs in collaboration with the Lead chef of the region
  • Establish and develop the connection with the influent italian chefs and association
  • Keep the relationship with the most important national Professional Schools and all universities
  • Select promising stagiaires 
  • Based in Milan - Italy

 

 

EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, SKILLS & TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Degree in Food Technology / Gastronomy Science is nice to have
  • 10y+ of experience in Pastry , Confectionary , Bakery and ice-cream or horeca is a plus
  • Skills: digital initiatives ; communication ; office (powerpoint - excel - word) ; google
  • Team management experience is a must
  • Language : Italian  (native), English (full proficiency). Any other European language is a plus.

 

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL OR FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

  • Deep knowledge of pastry and confectionery techniques
  • Degustation and food pairing skills
  • Knowledge of B2B market and production organization of pastry business, pastry shops, hotels , restaurants and   chocolate shops
  • Basic knowledge of food manufacturing, chains, key accounts, instore bakery business organization
  • Strong communication & public speaking skills
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural international environment
  • Strong business acumen

 

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL STYLE

  • Proactive thinker and doer
  • Naturally curious, especially about food, products, and technologies
  • Stakeholder management
  • Strong influencing skills
  • Leading team and growing talents
  • Team player
  • Agile, open to change

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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