Manager, Culinary

The Culinary Manager provides food science and culinary expertise to enhance the brand's product quality and growth. This role manages the Brand's test kitchen and works cross functionally to monitor existing products for quality assurance and to develop and deploy new products to the market in support of the overall brand strategy.

Qualifications Education
Bachelor's Degree Culinary, Food Science or related degree Pref
Work Experience
2+ years experience testing culinary quality and performance Req
1+ year experience working in a bakery/restaurant kitchen Pref
2+ years experience working cross-functionally to develop new menu/culinary products Pref
Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of shelf stability, retail food operations, food plant operations food quality and laboratory testing for various food and beverage products
• Able to create specification sheets for developed products
• Exceptional attention to detail and scientific calculations
• Ability to clearly document study findings and provide executive overviews/information as needed
• Planning, organization and follow up skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects with sensitive deadlines and changing environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive business relationships (e.g., franchises, 3rd party vendors, other departments, etc.) and foster an environment of mutual respect, understanding, trust, and support
• Ability to gather data from multiple sources and make informed recommendations and decisions
• Demonstrated tenacity and resilience in constantly changing environment
• Ability to communicate in clear concise language and flex to audience needs
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite