Jamie Burroughs
About Jamie Burroughs
Jamie Burroughs is a Product Development Specialist at US Foods, where he has worked since 2020, focusing on innovative food products in the foodservice industry. He holds an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts and has experience in various roles within the food industry, including product development and high-volume cooking.
Work at US Foods
Jamie Burroughs has been employed at US Foods as a Product Development Specialist since 2020. In this role, located in Rosemont, Illinois, Jamie develops marketing materials for innovative food products tailored for the foodservice industry. Jamie supports a cross-functional commercialization team, focusing on assortment optimization projects, streamlining cuttings, and conducting specification analyses. Prior to this position, Jamie served as a Product Development Intern at US Foods in 2018 for a duration of two months.
Education and Expertise
Jamie Burroughs has a diverse educational background in culinary arts and food science. Jamie studied at Naperville Central and later attended the College of DuPage, where an Associate's degree in General Studies was achieved. Furthering culinary education, Jamie attended the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, earning an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Culinary Arts/Chef Training. Additionally, Jamie studied Food Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, completing a program in Food Science and Human Nutrition from 2017 to 2019.
Background
Before joining US Foods, Jamie Burroughs gained experience in various roles within the food industry. Jamie worked as a Chef De Partie at Hilton Worldwide from 2009 to 2014, accumulating five years of high-volume cooking experience in a fast-paced environment. Following this, Jamie served as an Associate Product Developer at Randstad Sourceright from 2019 to 2020. Jamie also worked as a Student Worker at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts from 2018 to 2019.
Skills and Collaborations
Jamie Burroughs possesses strong skills in planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing multiple projects simultaneously. In the current role at US Foods, Jamie collaborates with Senior Product Developer Natasha Hiotis to design and execute experiments, ranging from benchtop trials to scale-up processes. This collaboration emphasizes Jamie's ability to work effectively within a team and contribute to product development initiatives.