Manager Nutrition & Recipe Data

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Stock purchase program

Job summary

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is seeking a Nutrition Subject Matter Expert at our Store Support Center.

You will own nutrition data, allergen management, labeling, and regulatory compliance, ensuring accurate information for menus and digital channels. You will lead recipe costing governance and supervise a Food Cost Analyst, while collaborating with Culinary Innovation and cross-functional teams to translate development data into approved product data and downstream systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Culinary Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in nutrition, recipe management, product costing, foodservice systems, or related functions.
• Certification: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) required.
• Restaurant or foodservice industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and business processes preferred.
• Prior people leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Cracker Barrel’s nutrition subject matter expert, responsible for nutrition analysis, labeling, allergen management, ingredient statements, and regulatory compliance.
• Own and maintain nutrition data and related systems, ensuring accurate and timely information for core menus, tests, promotions, digital channels, and guest-facing nutrition and allergen resources.
• Own recipe data governance, establishing standards and controls to ensure recipe, nutrition, allergen, and costing data is accurate, consistent, and validated throughout product development and commercialization.
• Partner with Culinary Innovation and cross-functional teams to ensure recipes and supporting data are accurately translated from development into approved product data and downstream business systems.
• Lead recipe costing governance and oversee the Food Cost Analyst responsible for day-to-day recipe costing and food cost analysis, ensuring reliable information to support product development and business decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Food Cost Analyst, establishing clear priorities, standards, processes, and expectations.
• Monitor nutrition trends, consumer needs, and regulatory developments and provide recommendations regarding potential implications and opportunities for the business.
• Identify and lead improvements to recipe, nutrition, and costing systems, processes, reporting, and workflows to increase accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Skills

Nutrition experience

Cross-functional collaboration

People leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition/related

Job description

They say you are the company you keep - and at Cracker Barrel, we take that seriously. At the Store Support Center, we’re in the business of serving those who serve our guests. Whether you’re designing solutions, telling our story, or setting our teams up for success, your work makes a difference every single day. Here, the work means more because we take pride in doing it together. So, join our team and find your place, because here...we’re all in good company.

What You’ll Do

• You’ll Make the Moment Serve as Cracker Barrel’s nutrition subject matter expert, responsible for nutrition analysis, labeling, allergen management, ingredient statements, and regulatory compliance.
• Own and maintain nutrition data and related systems, ensuring accurate and timely information for core menus, tests, promotions, digital channels, and guest-facing nutrition and allergen resources.
• Own recipe data governance, establishing standards and controls to ensure recipe, nutrition, allergen, and costing data is accurate, consistent, and validated throughout product development and commercialization.
• Partner with Culinary Innovation and cross-functional teams to ensure recipes and supporting data are accurately translated from development into approved product data and downstream business systems.
• Lead recipe costing governance and oversee the Food Cost Analyst responsible for day-to-day recipe costing and food cost analysis, ensuring reliable information to support product development and business decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Food Cost Analyst, establishing clear priorities, standards, processes, and expectations.
• Monitor nutrition trends, consumer needs, and regulatory developments and provide recommendations regarding potential implications and opportunities for the business.
• Identify and lead improvements to recipe, nutrition, and costing systems, processes, reporting, and workflows to increase accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Culinary Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in nutrition, recipe management, product costing, foodservice systems, or related functions.
• Restaurant or foodservice industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and business processes preferred.
• Prior people leadership experience preferred.
• Certification: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) required.

Benefits

• Good Work Deserves Good Pay: Competitive Annual Salary | Annual Bonus Opportunities
• Support That Goes Beyond the Clock: Medical, Rx, Dental and Vision Benefits on Day 1| Life Insurance and Disability Coverage | Paid Vacation/Employee Assistance Program
• Grow and Thrive Your Way: Business Resource Groups | Tuition Reimbursement | Professional Development
• Culture of Belonging: Support that starts on day one | Onboarding, training, and development to help you thrive | Recognition programs and employee events that bring us together
• Invest in Your Future: 401k Plan with Company Matching Contributions at 90 days | Employee Stock Purchase Program
• More Perks, Just Because: 35% Discount on Cracker Barrel Food and Retail items | Exclusive Biscuit Perks like discounts on home, travel, cell phones, and more!

A Little About Us

Since 1969, Cracker Barrel has been a place to gather around delicious food, abundant servings, unexpected finds, and a warm welcome. Over time, it’s become even more - somewhere folks can reconnect and feel at home. With more than 70,000 team members nationwide, we take pride in our roots - always serving up more than a meal. See for yourself.

Cracker Barrel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or any other class expressly protected by law.

They say you are the company you keep - And at Cracker Barrel we take that seriously. Bringing together folks who share a sense of pride in their work, and joy in hospitality. While building teams where everyone can see how much their contribution is valued. Because making a difference in someone’s life can feel big - But it’s often the smallest moments that can be In the. We’re all in this together - to make a real difference for our guests, every day. That’s why, at Cracker Barrel, you’re all in good company. Since 1969, Cracker Barrel has been a place to gather around delicious food, abundant servings, unexpected finds, and a warm welcome. Over time, it’s become even more - somewhere folks can reconnect and feel at home. With more than 70,000 team members nationwide, we take pride in our roots - always serving up more than a meal.