Culinary Commercialization Manager, Robotics

Wonder Group, INC; United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k)

Medical, dental & vision

Job summary

Wonder seeks a Culinary Commercialization Manager, Robotics to drive menu optimization and recipe adaptation on automated platforms. You will lead ingredient sourcing, supplier relationships, and hands-on culinary testing, coordinating with engineering for validation on robotic systems and supporting enterprise B2B clients.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Culinary Platform Strategy, you will craft SOPs and prep guides, manage high-volume kitchen operations, and ensure quality and scalability

Qualifications

• 7+ years in restaurant/kitchen management or similar.
• Experience setting up vendors and managing ingredient sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor relations and procurement for ingredients and cost tracking.
• Oversee ingredient analysis, tastings, and r&d for scalable recipes.
• Test and validate ingredients on robotic systems with engineering teams.
• Serve as culinary SME for enterprise clients and translate menus to hardware.
• Develop SOPs, prep guides and food safety protocols (HACCP/FSMA).
• Support pilots, launches, training and client go-lives for B2B customers.
• Collaborate with CE team to adapt ingredients for automation and provide feedback.

Skills

Culinary R&D

Vendor management

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation systems

Tools

Excel

Job description

About Wonder

Wonder’s on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise. Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving in one order. With Wonder, you can mix and match hundreds of dishes from 20+ exclusive restaurants in a single order, so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Enjoy everything from tacos to Thai with $0 delivery fees, plus dine‑in or pick up at a Wonder location near you. Each dish is made to order on‑site by our culinary team and served hot. Behind the scenes, Wonder owns and operates every step of the dining experience, from recipe development to the technology that powers our experience, allowing us to deliver quality, variety, and consistency at scale. Join us as we work to make great food more accessible.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Culinary Commercialization Manager, Robotics to drive menu and recipe adaptation on our automated platforms, lead ingredient sourcing, and manage hands‑on culinary testing. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Culinary Platform Strategy, you will play a vital role in bringing Wonder’s culinary vision to life on our robotic systems and providing expert culinary support to our enterprise B2B customers.

The Impact

Ingredient Sourcing & Supply Chain

Lead vendor relations and procurement logistics to identify, source and procure ingredients. Create order guides, evaluate and track costs and develop ingredient spec documentation.

Ingredient and recipe analysis

Lead internal tastings of raw ingredients, co‑manufactured products and production recipes as part of the r&d and procurement process. Focused on quality standards and scalability.

Hardware & B2B System Validation

Partner with the engineering team to test and validate new ingredients on our automated systems with particular focus on our B2B customers.

B2B Customer Integration

Serve as the primary culinary subject matter expert for external enterprise clients, helping them translate their custom menus onto our robotic hardware platform.

Operational Readiness & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Build comprehensive operational manuals, prep guides, and food safety protocols (HACCP/FSMA) for end‑users operating the robotic systems.

Support Pilot Launches

provide on the ground support to our B2B clients during testing, training and launches: new store openings, menu changes and line extensions.

Cross‑Functional R&D

Collaborate with the Wonder CE team and the Sr. Director of Culinary Platform Strategy to test and adapt ingredients and recipes on the robotic systems. Providing feedback, proposed modifications and ensuring quality standards are achieved.

Prototype IKC Support

Provide support, as needed for demos, training and testing on our automated systems; including the day to day management of our test kitchen - Partnering with Culinary Operations Manager and Engineering team.

What You Bring to the Table

7+ years of restaurant and/or kitchen management experience.

Experience setting up new vendors, leading ingredient cuttings, managing order guides and vendor ordering platforms.

Experience with menu mix analysis, setting pars and forecasting usage.

Practical knowledge of Fast Casual and Quick Service Restaurant operations, with an eye toward speed and high‑volume consistency.

Experience with the culinary R&D process, scaling recipes, bench testing, leading menu roll outs and new product launches.

Strong understanding of high-volume kitchen systems, line flows, and food safety.

Solid culinary skills and familiarity with a wide variety of standard kitchen equipment.

Comfortable working alongside engineers; ability to quickly master and troubleshoot tech/software interfaces.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; confident leading cross‑functional huddles and writing technical SOPs.

Advanced proficiency in Excel (data tracking, inventory modeling, matrix building).

The Ideal Candidate Profile

You are a rare hybrid: part R&D Chef, part sourcing lead and a technical systems thinker. You love the fast pace of food service and are fascinated by automation. This role requires a minimum of 4 days a week in the office, with additional days as needed based on project demands.

This role is based in our Boston office in Charlestown, MA Massachusetts: $128,000-$135,000 per year. Wonder uses geographic‑specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate’s skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.

Benefits

The benefits applicable to this role include a competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k). We also offer a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, company paid short and long term disability coverage, paid time off including flexible time off for exempt employees, paid vacation for non‑exempt employees, and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law in addition to paid parental leave, discounted meals and exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands. Eligibility, effective dates, and available plan options vary by employment classification and location. To learn more about benefits for this role, visit our Careers page here.

Final Note

At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government’s E‑Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving without compromise. With options including dine‑in, delivery, pickup, and meal kits, Wonder makes every mealtime effortless. Through the Wonder app, customers can combine hundreds of dishes from exclusive, chef‑developed concepts in a single order so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Wonder’s portfolio of brands includes meal‑kit pioneer Blue Apron, leading online food marketplaces Grubhub and Seamless, and Emmy®‑winning media company Tastemade. Together, we’re united by a single mission: to make great food more accessible.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our world‑class team. We’ve brought together people who are changing the way the world eats — with grit, optimism, care, and a little bit of salt, and pepper. And we’re just getting started.