Sr Manager- Fulfillment Process Engineering
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About CookUnity:
Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it 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 50 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.
The role:
Were looking for a Sr Manager - Fulfillment Process Engineeringto join our Fulfillment & Logistics team. This role will play a vital part in optimizing end-to-end cold chain processes from production handoff to last-mile delivery improving efficiency quality and scalability across our multi-site fulfillment network.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and enhance cold chain fulfillment workflows to reduce quality defects including missing meals incorrect meal placement broken seals and missing packages.
- Develop SOPs and standard work for operation of sealing machines sleeving stations and other critical fulfillment equipment to improve consistency and reduce human error.
- Partner with operations leaders to roll out process improvements and programs that enhance the handoff from fulfillment to logistics including packaging validation temperature control checkpoints and loadout readiness.
- Create training documentation and visual work instructions to standardize best practices across fulfillment centers.
- Lead cross-functional root cause analysis initiatives for recurring quality or efficiency issues; implement countermeasures and follow-through audits.
- Support layout optimization of fulfillment lines and cold pack areas to improve flow reduce dwell time and increase packaging throughput.
- Establish performance dashboards and KPIs to track packaging accuracy seal integrity and cold chain compliance across the network.
- Partner with design and maintenance teams to influence equipment upgrades and new site layouts based on observed performance gaps.
- Lead Kaizen events or structured continuous improvement cycles across fulfillment centers focused on operational and quality gains.
- Train and mentor site leaders and team members on process control lean methodologies and six sigma tools.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Industrial Mechanical Supply Chain) or related STEM field.
- 5 years of hands-on experience in process engineering within cold chain logistics food pharmaceutical or fulfillment industries.
- Proven track record leading large-scale process improvement initiatives in a distributed operations network.
- Ability to thrive in high-velocity environments balancing strategy with hands-on problem solving.
- Willingness to travel 2550% across CookUnitys fulfillment sites.
Preferred requirements:
- Masters degree in Engineering Supply Chain or Business.
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher).
- Experience designing fulfillment or production layouts involving temperature-sensitive products and packaging equipment.
- Proficient in data analysis tools simulation software and process documentation tools (e.g. Tableau Minitab AutoCAD Lucidchart).
- Experience collaborating across functions (Design Ops Quality Logistics) to implement enterprise-wide process changes.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence without authority.
Learn More About CookUnity
We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision values and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what were looking for we invite you to explore:CookUnitys Leadership Principles The values and behaviors that guide how we operate collaborate and scale.
We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you wed love to connect!
Benefits
Health Insurance coverage
401k Plan
We grow you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
Unlimited PTO
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
Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
Personalized Spanish coach
Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!
Compensation
All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.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.
A quick note for all candidates
Weve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry and we want to make sure you (and your data)stay safe while applying to CookUnity.We also want you to know that we take this seriously sometimes as part of our process we may ask for a briefproof of humanity to confirm that were connecting with a real person not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:
- Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page:
- Our recruiters are real people and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If youre unsure feel free to reach out to us on our officialLinkedIn Company Page.
- We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in
@and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) never WhatsApp Telegram or SMS. - Well never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does please dont share any information and let us know right away.
If something ever feels off or youre unsure about a message wed much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
About Company
CookUnity offers flexible and convenient subscription plans that match your needs and taste. Find out more and start eating healthy every day, today.
