Demonstrator Chef

UNOX Inc., a market leader in high-performance professional ovens and a certified Great Place to Work®, is seeking a Demonstrator Chef to join its Sales Team in Sacramento, covering North California. This full-time role supports business growth through live cooking demonstrations, Individual Cooking Experiences, customer engagement, dealer support, and post-sales training.

About the role

The Demonstrator Chef will identify and develop new sales opportunities across hospitality, restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and retail; plan and deliver Individual Cooking Experience (ICE) sessions and product demonstrations for prospective customers and the dealer network; build strong relationships with chefs, operators, and kitchen-equipment partners; support dealers with product presentations, customer visits, installations, product handovers, and operator training; deliver product and application training covering operation, programming, cleaning, and best-practice use of UNOX equipment; collaborate with sales, service, and corporate-chef teams to ensure a strong customer experience from first demonstration through post-sales support; represent UNOX at exhibitions, events, workshops, and customer activations; and maintain accurate activity, opportunity, and customer reports through the company CRM system.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new sales opportunities across hospitality, restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and retail.
• Plan and deliver Individual Cooking Experience (ICE) sessions and product demonstrations for prospective customers and the dealer network.
• Build strong relationships with chefs, operators, and kitchen-equipment partners.
• Support dealers with product presentations, customer visits, installations, product handovers, and operator training.
• Deliver product and application training covering operation, programming, cleaning, and best-practice use of UNOX equipment.
• Work closely with the sales, service, and corporate-chef teams to ensure a strong customer experience from first demonstration through to post-sales support.
• Represent UNOX at exhibitions, events, workshops, and customer activations.
• Maintain accurate activity, opportunity, and customer reports through the company CRM system.

Requirements

• Professional culinary background, ideally with experience in hotels, restaurants, catering, bakery, or foodservice operations.
• Confident presenting and cooking in front of customers and groups.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to identify opportunities and build long-term relationships.
• Strong communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with professional cooking equipment or foodservice sales is an advantage.
• Valid driving licence is essential.
• Willingness to travel regularly across North California.

Pay

The expected gross annual salary ranges from $60,000 to $65,000 USD, plus a 40% variable component, based on 2–5 years of experience.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Mentorship & coaching
• Career growth & training programs
• Diversity & inclusion policies
• Company car & transportation benefits
• International mobility & relocation support
• Team building activities
• Hybrid work arrangement