With more than 50 years of success in the food equipment industry, our client is recognized worldwide for its high-quality equipment, innovative engineering, and outstanding service and support. Total commitment to their customers makes them the one supplier that food manufacturers can trust for better, smarter solutions.
They currently have a new opportunity for a Meat Master Craftsman/Demonstrator. This individual may be based anywhere in the U.S.
Working at this Company will be the most satisfying job you’ll ever have. As an international company and industry front-runner, our client focuses on innovative solutions for food processing and packaging equipment. You’ll be part of a talented and passionate team of professionals that works hard, embraces challenges, and is dedicated to the success of the Company and its customers. You can build a career here – more than 30 of their Sales group has worked at the Company for nine years or more. More than 60% of their extensive Service group has been with them for at least seven years. They take great pride in providing the resources and creating an environment where you can learn, grow and develop with the Company.
Primary Function
The Meat Master Craftsman/Demonstrator has the responsibility first and foremost of ensuring that their customers and their business are being taken care of. In this position, you can expect significant (90%) travel (some domestic and occasional international). Tasks that will routinely be performed include demonstration, new product support, customer training, and sales support. It requires an individual who is flexible and capable of dealing with sudden changes, i.e., priorities, client’s schedule. Ability to teach people on the plant team, i.e., R&D, Production, is significant.
Requirements
• Certificate, degree or four-year college education in Meat Science/Sausage making.
• Experience in the meat and sausage-making industry equating to a minimum of 15 years’ working experience.
• Some supervisory experience is required, with demonstrable managerial responsibilities a plus.
• Previous experience as a machine demonstrator with competitors’ equipment.
• Bi-lingual in German preferred.
Responsibilities
• Assist in determining the correct machine applications to automate customers’ meat manufacturing lines.
• Travel to customer locations and demonstrate to the customer’s satisfaction the equipment that has been delivered.
• Educate the customer in meat-making techniques.
• Educate fellow employees in meat-making techniques.
• Advise and coordinate with Vemag all observations regarding their equipment and usage in the U.S. marketplace.
• Become the product line “go to” expert for all meat-making equipment and applications sold by the Company.
• Introduce current and new product offerings from Vemag into the U.S. meat processing industry.
• Identify other applications for the equipment within the U.S. marketplace – e.g. fish industry, ice cream, other…
• Assist and coordinate other projects where your background and expertise lends itself.
For additional information, please contact Susan Canarick, (954) 428-3888 or susanc@foodscience.com.