Senior Culinary Operations Manager
Senior Culinary Operations Manager
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About CookUnity
Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industrys best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one youve found the right job posting.
About the role:
The Sr Culinary Operations Manager will partner directly with the Market Director and Operations Manager playing a key role in growing the business and holding the team accountable.
The position provides operational oversight and strong leadership to a growing team of associates and supervisors. This individual will have their hands in multiple aspects of the facility managing the optimization and execution.
Success for this role is to become a partner an ally to our chef community ensuring they have everything they need to execute an optimal menu strategy and execution.
Partnering with other key stake holders this role will collaborate with recipe consistency & development being responsible for food safety and quality assurance across the whole food production process.
Responsabilities:
- Deliver strategic operational leadership across all aspects of Kitchen and Storage operations with a hands-on approach
- Manage coach and motivate a team of associates and supervisors providing them with the necessary equipment training and quality direction
- Lead growth and development of direct team including performance management and professional development
- Maintain weekly and monthly financial reporting (forecasting labor food cost and revenue)
- Partner with other key stakeholders for an accurate ordering of materials supplies and ingredients based on demand
- Maintain relationships with Local and National purveyors
- Oversee the team to ensure all ingredients are properly sourced and received daily and perform weekly inventory counts
- Maintain a work environment that guarantees and promotes food & team safety ensuring compliance with Food Safety and Sustainability policies at all times
- Collaborate with the onboarding and implementation of new menu items as well as ensuring recipe accuracy during food production
Requirements:
- 5 years of leadership experience in Food Manufacturing and/or High Volume Commercial Kitchen
- Outstanding communication and organizational skills. Being able to speak conversational Spanish is a nice to have
- Availability to work during weekends holidays and onsite.
- In-depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations
- FoodServe Manager License
- Proficiency with Google apps (Gmail drive spreadsheets etc.)
- Experience working with and sourcing local sustainable & organic ingredients
- Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
Benefits
Health Insurance coverage
401k Plan
We grow you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
PTO policy and paid sick days
5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
Paid Family leave
Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals added to your account monthly
Customize the benefits that suit your needs! Access a range of perks tailored to you including learning opportunities wellness memberships delivery apps and more through our comprehensive benefit platform
Personalized Spanish coach
Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!
If youre interested in this role please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit well get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status protected veteran status genetic information or physical or mental disability.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
