Culinary Coordinator & Test Kitchen Lead

The Dinex Group - Daniel Boulud; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dinex Group LLC is seeking a highly organized, creative Culinary Coordinator & Test Kitchen Manager to support Chef Daniel and the Corporate Culinary Team. This role combines food styling, recipe development, culinary operations, event coordination, and administrative support while ensuring the smooth operation of the test kitchen and assisting with restaurant openings and brand expansion initiatives.

Someone that is passionate about food, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is equally

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a professional savory or pastry kitchen.
• Strong recipe development, testing, and food styling skills.
• Exceptional organizational and project management abilities.
• Experience with menu development, recipe costing, and culinary documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, test, and refine recipes for Corporate Chefs and Chef Daniel.
• Prepare, cook, and style food for editorial shoots, cookbooks, magazines, newspapers, digital media, and events.
• Scale and convert metric recipes into imperial portions for publication.
• Test and standardize recipes for company brands, supporting brand expansion and consistency.
• Oversee daily operation and organization of the test kitchen.
• Maintain cleanliness, inventory, equipment, culinary tools, and cookbook library.
• Schedule kitchen usage for corporate chefs and culinary teams.
• Coordinate logistics for television appearances, podcasts, and media events.
• Assist Corporate Chefs with menu planning, recipe development, and concept creation.
• Prepare meeting notes and project updates for the Corporate Culinary Team.
• Support recipe costing, menu editing, ordering, production schedules, and MEP documentation.
• Develop culinary events and tastings; support restaurant openings in NY.

Skills

Recipe development

Food styling

Organization

Project management

Communication

Multitasking

Travel flexibility

Culinary operations

Editorial prep

Tools

MS Office

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

The Dinex Group LLC is seeking a highly organized, creative Culinary Coordinator & Test Kitchen Manager to support Chef Daniel and the Corporate Culinary Team. This role combines food styling, recipe development, culinary operations, event coordination, and administrative support while ensuring the smooth operation of the test kitchen and assisting with restaurant openings and brand expansion initiatives.

Someone that is passionate about food, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is equally