Head Barista - Beverage Solutions

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

At Kerry, we believe the future of food and beverage is created at the intersection of great taste, purposeful innovation, and deep customer understanding. This role sits at the heart of that mission. As a beverage category expert and brand ambassador, you will bring ideas to life—translating emerging trends, culinary creativity, and technical expertise into inspiring experiences for customers and partners. From sparking innovation behind the bar to shaping the next generation of beverage menus, you will play a visible role in strengthening Kerry’s leadership in taste, delivering market‑leading solutions that delight consumers and drive sustainable growth. This role requires 50% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a visible champion of innovation and excitement within the beverage category.
• Deliver high-impact product demonstrations and brand presentations with confidence and showmanship.
• Continuously share and exchange market and regional trends to bring best-in-class innovation to your local market.
• Support distributor partners in managing Da Vinci Gourmet promotions, including recipe development and activation support.
• Develop compelling recipes and beverage applications across key channels, including foodservice, coffee shops, bars, and hotels.
• Bring beverage category expertise, enabling credible, peer-level engagement with R&D Managers, beverage menu developers, and key account stakeholders.
• Identify emerging market trends and opportunities for new product development and share insights with internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a proven track record in menu and beverage development, with a self-motivated and results-driven approach.
• Partner with marketing to support social media initiatives and help build and engage a digital community.
  
  

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in barista operations, mixology, flavor applications, or beverage R&D.
• Demonstrated track record of creating, developing, and successfully launching innovative beverages in the market.
• Proven ability to work from a strategic creative brief and support or lead the end‑to‑end development of new concepts and products.
• Strong consultative menu development skills, with experience supporting foodservice operators in both one‑to‑one and group settings.
• Comfortable delivering content through multiple formats, including live demonstrations, videos, and virtual platforms such as webinars.
• Highly developed communication and presentation skills, with confidence presenting to large and diverse audiences.
  
  

The pay range for this position is $102,400- $190,200 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and Location. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 5/30/2025.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.