Chef Network Manager

Job Description - Chef Network Manager 

Business Unit: Operations 

Title: Chef Network Manager 

Reports to: Vice President of Operations

HUNGRY Company Highlights: 

● Ranked by Deloitte as the 18ths fastest growing start-up in the nation and fastest growth company in the Mid-atlantic! Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 List for 2020 ● Ranked as one of Forbes Best Start-Up Employers Forbes: Best Start Up Employers ● HUNGRY’s Virtual Xperience offering was highlighted in Forbes as one of the best in the country! Forbes: HUNGRY'S Virtual Chef Xperiences 

● HUNGRY is the first ever platform (www.tryhungry.com/) that connects companies to 200 top local chefs for business and event catering including Food Network chefs, Bravo Chefs and celebrity chefs 

● HUNGRY has raised over $30 million dollars including from Sands Capital Ventures, Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, Evolution VC Partners, Motley Fool Ventures,, former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb, and celebrities Kevin Hart, Usher, Chef Tom Colicchio, Chef Ming Tsai, Chef Sam Kass and half a dozen top NFL players. 

Chef Network Manager: 

If you have a passion for food and management then this is the job for you. This is a hybrid sales and operations role. The Chef Network Manager is responsible for overseeing chefs on HUNGRY’s platform. You’ll be responsible for growing our chef network by sharing the HUNGRY story and recruiting chefs for cuisines that are in demand. You will work closely with our sales team to ensure an amazing customer and chef experience. 

Primary responsibilities of the Chef Network Manager include but are not limited to: 

● New Chef outreach, relationship management, and retention 

● Conduct daily calls, emails and in-person visits to prospective and current chefs

● Provide high-touch customer service to all prospective and current Chef’s in your market

● Build brand recognition and credibility with our Chef Network

● Collaborate with our Chef Network to create new menus and gather additional menus from chefs 

● Create menu proposals and enter orders with acute attention to detail into HUNGRY’s System 

● Ensure order accuracy by verifying that all catering and delivery data is valid and current

● Daily data entry in CRM to track sales activity and goals 

● Responsible for achieving goals related to sales growth in a designated territory

● Collaborate with Marketing Department on promotional emails and materials

● Assist Tech Team with creating and designing enhancements and improvements to the website 

● Reply to inquiries and inbound leads in a timely manner 

Qualifications: 

● Minimum of 2 years of catering sales experience in a high-volume sales environment

● Food knowledge required to create menus in collaboration with the chefs in your market

● Demonstrated customer relations experience including direct outreach to establish business

● Experience with prospecting leads, maintaining target lists and conducting high volume outbound calls 

● Be able to oversee multiple accounts simultaneously

● Experience creating menus for various catering needs and knowledge of portioning and dietary restrictions 

● Tremendous attention to detail 

● Opportunistic drive and tenacity 

● Excellent organizational techniques 

● Excellent oral and written communication skills 

● Poised and personable presentation techniques

● Positive and proactive attitude 

● Demonstrate our Company Values ( Entrepreneurial, Simplicity, People Centered, Positivity, Integrity, Gratitude,Urgency & Determination, Quality, Efficiency)

HUNGRY Benefits: 

Medical Dental and Vision insurance • Unlimited paid time off • 401k (currently not matching) • Employer paid life/disability • Flexible remote work schedule • Company Sponsored Telemed Benefits • Company Sponsored Virtual Mental Health Benefits • Company Sponsored Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance 

HUNGRY is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, genetic status, veteran’s status, handicap or disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This governs all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to employees when necessary to perform the essential functions of their job.