Culinary Operations Manager

CookUnity; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Stock options

Bonus

Paid family leave

Compassionate leave

CookUnity credits

Benefits platform

Sabbatical after 5 years

Learning opportunities

Job summary

CookUnity in Seattle seeks a CulinaryOperations Manager to provide strategic leadership across Kitchen and Marketplace operations, driving menu execution and supplier relationships.

You will mentor a growing team, manage budgets, and collaborate across departments to deliver outstanding experiences for eaters while upholding food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Supervisor or Management experience in Food Manufacturing and/or High Volume Commercial Kitchen.
• In-depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations.
• ServSafe certification or willing to complete upon hiring.
• Proficiency with Google apps (Gmail, Drive, spreadsheets, etc.).
• Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills; conversational Spanish is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic operational leadership across all aspects of Kitchen and Marketplace 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 Supply Chain for an accurate ordering of materials, supplies, and ingredients based on demand.
• Maintain relationships with Local and National purveyors.
• Oversee the Marketplace 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 Chef's onboarding and implementation of new menu items, as well as ensuring recipe accuracy during food production.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food industry knowledge

Communication skills

Spanish helpful

Ambiguity navigation

Education

ServSafe certification

Tools

Google Apps

Job description

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 industry’s 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, you’ve found the right job posting.

The Role

The CulinaryOperations Manageris responsible for providing 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 of the Kitchen operations.

Success for this role is to become a partner, and ally, to our chef community making sure they have everything they need to execute an optimal menu strategy and execution.

As Culinary Manager, you will also be collaborating across multiple departments focusing on providing the best experience for our eaters.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver strategic operational leadership across all aspects of Kitchen and Marketplace 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 Supply Chain for an accurate ordering of materials, supplies, and ingredients based on demand
• Maintain relationships with Local and National purveyors
• Oversee the Marketplace 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 Chef's onboarding and implementation of new menu items, as well as ensuring recipe accuracy during food production

Responsibilities:

• Deliver strategic operational leadership across all aspects of Kitchen and Marketplace 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 Supply Chain for an accurate ordering of materials, supplies, and ingredients based on demand
• Maintain relationships with Local and National purveyors
• Oversee the Marketplace 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 Chef's onboarding and implementation of new menu items, as well as ensuring recipe accuracy during food production

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Supervisor or Management experience in Food Manufacturing and/or High Volume Commercial Kitchen
• In-depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations
• Servsafe certification or willing to complete upon hiring
• Proficiency with Google apps (Gmail, Drive, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills. Being able to speak conversational Spanish is strongly preferred.

• PTO policy and paid sick days
• We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.
• Eligible for bi-annual performance bonus
• 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
• Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical

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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.

Pay Range for this position

$85,000 — $100,000 USD

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.