Regional Corporate Chef - Italy North West

Regional Corporate Chef - Italy North West When it comes to intelligent kitchen equipment and digital products, the RATIONAL Group is the global market and technology leader. Now, its 2,700 employees around the world need help. They need someone with brains, tenacity, and enthusiasm. Someone like you. Description The Regional Corporate Chef is responsible for executing local product and application trainings, including start-up trainings for new employees. The focus is on maintaining a sound and up-to-date knowledge of market trends in the Foodservice Industry and Culinary arts, contributing to the development of RATIONAL demo formats in cooperation with the National Corporate Chef. The role involves implementing quality measures such as audits, coaching, and training. The position requires strong teamwork and collaboration with the National Corporate Chef, Regional Sales Managers, Freelancers, and Marketing. Main Responsibilities Conduct local product and application trainings, including start-up sessions for new employees. Qualify and audit RATIONAL cooking events. Support the NCC in developing the local sales team. Assist in managing and developing an efficient freelance network. Organize exhibitions, including shows, menu planning, training, application staff coordination, HACCP, food logistics, and back-office organization. Implement the RATIONAL Customer Lifecycle concept locally (Academy, Unit introduction, Culinary Schools, ConnectedCooking). Develop and execute application concepts tailored to target groups. Support local activities for the Key Account and Sales teams. Collaborate with NCC on application support and development for Key Accounts. Work closely with the Service team to ensure optimal support in the territory. Provide application consultation via phone and in person. Consolidate local application requirements and food trends. Network with local chefs, consultants, and relevant influencers. Ensure the highest quality of food in all events. Develop local recipes for ConnectedCooking and manage related training sessions. Maintain the quality standards of our Training Centers. Continuously train and coach RATIONAL Freelance Chefs. Practical Background Experience as a sous- or executive chef. Excellent knowledge of food and kitchen operations. Experience as a culinary instructor is preferred. Additional education in business administration, nutritional science, or hospitality management is a plus. Previous experience with RATIONAL units. Experience dealing with partners and customers is preferred. Strong understanding of customer needs. Outstanding presentation skills and ability to conduct effective training. Fluent in Italian and English, both verbal and written. Willingness to travel (approximately 20% office, 80% travel). Valid driver’s license. Personal Qualities Team-oriented. Passionate about food and cooking. Enthusiastic, flexible, and well-structured. Entrepreneurial, innovative, adaptable, and open-minded. Honest and professional, capable of building customer relationships. Customer-oriented communication skills. Positive mindset, success-driven, and enthusiastic about innovation. Target-oriented, assertive, and inspiring to others. Organization Work in a dynamic, international company with strong sales growth. Operate within a lean, process-oriented organization that encourages responsibility and self-control. We value qualifications above age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or religion. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. For questions, contact Laura Lodi. Location: 30174 Mestre, Italy Apply now Locations Imprint Data privacy statement Company website We respect your individuality regardless of gender, age, sexual identity, ethnic origin, etc. For readability, only the masculine form is used on our website. © 2025 RATIONAL. All rights reserved. RATIONAL AG, Siegfried-Meister-Strasse 1, 86899 Landsberg am Lech. J-18808-Ljbffr J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Torre Pedrera, Emilia-Romagna, IT

Posted Date: 8/18/2025