Culinary Ambassador - Houston, United States - Kodiak Building Partners

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General Accountabilities

  • Engages in food preparation and presentation for scheduled events and demonstrations.
  • Demonstrates new cooking techniques and equipment.
  • Promotes KIG companies through personal interactions with guests and industry partners, answering questions, and encouraging ongoing relationships with FBS Appliance and KIG companies.
  • Educates and engages customers, builder partners, designers, and employees through cooking demos on appliances in showrooms and remote sites such as: home shows, community gatherings, mobile Showroom events, trade partner events.
  • Works with additional KIG Chefs.
  • Driving, setup and take down of the FBS mobile showroom.
  • Manages the needs of the Mobile showroom and mobile event activations.
  • Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables fresh fruits, vegetables and other food and beverages for consumption and storage in line with industry safety practices.
  • Keeps FBS and KIG kitchens and event supply area in organized fashion, including cabinets for storage of cooking supplies, dry food storage and refrigerator/freezers for cold food storage.
  • The Culinary Ambassador will be required to travel between all Texas FBS locations in addition to all KIG company locations and as scheduled.
  • The Culinary Director must have flexible hours which will include evenings and limited weekends.
  • Food Safety and Sanitation_
  • Ensures the quality of raw or cooked food so that health and safety standards are met.
  • Responsible for sanitation practices to ensure that live appliances and kitchens are properly cleaned and maintained to optimize sales opportunities and enhance the customer's shopping experience.
  • Inspects supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards of cleanliness and sanitation.
  • Ensures food is stored and cooked at correct temperature on ovens, broilers, grills, and refrigerators.
  • Culinary Operations_
  • Works with KIG marketing team members to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs based upon the group being hosted.
  • Purchase food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
  • Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
  • Plan and develop recipes or menus, considering such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of event attendees.
  • Prepare and cook food of all types and in quantities appropriate to the planned event.
  • Cleans food preparation areas or serving areas after events including cookware and dishes to return vignettes to showroom quality.
  • Assists in setting up and staging events.

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