Department/Function: Food Service Development (FSD) / Culinary
Experience: 4–6 years relevant experience preferred
Education: Graduate Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel Management, or equivalent professional chef training

National Foods Limited is looking for a Regional Culinary Experience Manager to serve as the culinary and chef expert for an assigned region. The role focuses on bringing National Foods’ product portfolio to life for institutional and food-service customers through product trials, demonstrations, menu applications, training, and culinary support.

The successful candidate will work closely with regional sales teams to convert culinary expertise and customer engagement into business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the regional culinary strategy and standards while adapting them to local customer requirements.
• Act as the dedicated regional chef/culinary resource for institutional and food-service accounts.
• Partner with ZSMs and TSMs to support product trials and customer conversions.
• Plan and conduct product demonstrations, tastings, and kitchen trials at customer locations.
• Present product features, benefits, and culinary applications to chefs, F&B managers, and purchasing decision-makers.
• Develop and adapt recipes and menu applications using National Foods products.
• Support QSRs, hotels, airline catering, corporate catering, and other food-service segments.
• Conduct hands-on culinary and product training for customer kitchen teams and regional sales staff.
• Provide guidance on food costing and menu economics to demonstrate commercial value.
• Monitor regional culinary trends, competitor products, and customer feedback.
• Support key-account conversions, tenders, customer pitches, tastings, and trials.
• Manage culinary demonstration kits, ingredients, equipment, and sample-stock logistics.
• Track and report trial results, conversion rates, and culinary engagement activities.
• Ensure all customer-facing demonstrations comply with food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
• Build relationships with culinary/hospitality institutes and relevant industry associations.
• Represent National Foods/FSD at regional trade shows, exhibitions, and customer events.
• Share regional product feedback and competitive intelligence with the National Culinary Experience Manager.

Eligibility Criteria

Education:
Graduate Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel Management, or equivalent professional chef training.

Experience:
4–6 years of relevant professional experience preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Professional culinary and chef expertise
• Food-service and institutional customer engagement
• Product demonstrations and culinary trials
• Menu development and recipe adaptation
• Food costing and menu economics
• Customer relationship management
• Culinary training and presentation skills
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards
• Market and competitor intelligence
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Company

National Foods Limited is a Pakistan-based food company with a broad portfolio of food products and a growing global presence.

Equal Employment Opportunity

National Foods Limited provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of legally protected characteristics.

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