Senior Culinary Operations Manager

CookUnity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Stock options

Bi-annual bonus

Family leave

Compassionate Leave

CookUnity credits

Wellness subsides

Spanish coach

Job summary

CookUnity in New York is seeking a Sr. Culinary Operations Manager to provide strategic oversight of kitchen operations and lead a growing team of associates and supervisors.

You will ensure recipe consistency, safety, and quality while coordinating packaging and allergy meal execution, partnering with chefs to support menu strategy. This role requires at least 5 years in high-volume kitchen environments, strong leadership, and fluency in Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in Restaurant / Food Manufacturing / High Volume Commercial Kitchen.
• In‑depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations.
• Food Handlers License.
• Proficiency with Google apps (Gmail, drive, spreadsheets, etc.).
• Experience working with and sourcing ingredients.
• Ability to lead a team in a fast‑paced environment with ambiguity and change.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills; Spanish is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic operational leadership across all aspects of Kitchen operations with a hands‑on approach.
• Ensure access to and maintain inventory of smallwares for food production.
• Manage, coach, and motivate a team of associates and supervisors with training and quality direction.
• Provide a hospitable experience for our chefs and implement solutions for an efficient, frictionless experience.
• Lead growth and development of direct team incl. performance management and professional development.
• Maintain weekly and monthly financial reporting (forecasting, labor, food cost, revenue).
• Maintain a safe work environment per Food Safety and Sustainability policies.
• Collaborate with Chef onboarding and implementation of new menu items and recipe accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Spanish (conversational)

Tools

Google Apps

Job description

About CookUnity:

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 Sr. Culinary Operations Manager is 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.

On a daily basis, you’ll be responsible for recipe consistency, production, food safety, quality control, packaging training, and organizing cleaning duties. You will also be responsible for the successful packaging and execution of allergy meals, which requires close attention to detail.

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic operational leadership across all aspects of Kitchen operations, with a hands‑on approach
• Ensure access to, and maintain inventory of smallwares for food production
• Manage, coach, and motivate a team of associates and supervisors, providing them with the necessary equipment, training, and quality direction
• Provide a hospitable experience for our chefs and incorporate solutions to drive an efficient and frictionless experience
• 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)
• 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

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Restaurant / Food Manufacturing / High Volume Commercial Kitchen
• In‑depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations
• Food Handlers License
• Proficiency with Google apps (Gmail, drive, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Experience working with and sourcing ingredients
• 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.

Benefits

• Health Insurance coverage
• PTO policy and paid holidays off
• We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.
• Eligible for bi‑annual performance bonus
• Family leave: 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid
• 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
• Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
• Personalized Spanish coach

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:

$120,000—$140,000 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.