Culinary Manager

CookUnity•Chicago, IL

11d

About The Position

The Culinary Manager will partner directly with the Market Director and Operations Manager, playing a key role in growing the business and holding the team accountable. The Culinary 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 Marketplace and Kitchen operations. 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. Partnering with the Chef Success team, this role will collaborate with recipe consistency & development, being responsible for food safety and quality assurance across the whole food production process.

Requirements

4+ years of leadership experience in Food Manufacturing and/or High Volume Commercial Kitchen
In-depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations
FoodServe Manager License
Proficiency with Google apps (Gmail, drive, spreadsheets, etc.)
Experience working with and sourcing local, sustainable & organic ingredients
Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
Outstanding communication and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Being able to speak 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

Benefits

🩺 Health Insurance coverage
⛱ PTO policy and paid sick days
📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.
🌟 Eligible for bi-annual performance bonus
🐣 Family leave 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 fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
👩🏾‍🏫 Personalized Spanish coach
🌟 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