Tia Raiford
Senior Corporate Chef, Hormel Culinary Collective @Hormel Foods
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Corporate Chef, Hormel Culinary Collective @Hormel Foods
Responsible for culinary strategy, menu development, and operator engagement across the K-12, Senior Living & Healthcare, and Military foodservice segments. Develops scalable recipes, menu concepts, and product applications utilizing the Hormel portfolio to support customer operations, marketing and sales initiatives. Collaborates with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, and product development to deliver trend-informed culinary solutions, training programs, and live demonstrations that address operational efficiency, nutrition requirements, and cost management in high-volume foodservice environments.
EDUCATION
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science, Finance, General
The Culinary Institute of America
Associates Degree, Occupational Studies, Culinary Arts
ABOUT TIA RAIFORD
Accomplished chef and operations leader with strong combination of culinary experience and management skills.Extensive experience in financial projection and accountability, food inventory planning, procurement, and management on regional, national and international levels. Thorough familiarity with providing multi-unit leadership and support, while meeting regional and enterprise objectives simultaneously. Areas of expertise include:Organizational Strategic Development and Implementation Project Development and ManagementInnovative Menu DevelopmentProcurement and Compliance International ExperienceFinancial Predictability and AccountabilityOrganizational Training and DevelopmentEffective Change Agent Influencing Without Formal Authority
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