JPP - Food Business Analyst

Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk•Los Angeles, CA

12d

About The Position

This temporary work placement is part of the Job Placement Program, which gives frontline Team Members professional work experience and networking opportunities through temporary assignments in theme park offices. The program aims to prepare frontline Team Members to transition into full-time careers. The Food Business Analyst will support the transition from EATEC to a new recipe and inventory system. The role focuses on cleaning, validating, and maintaining food-related data; supporting data migration and system testing; coordinating with suppliers and Culinary teams; and preparing operators for system launch through documentation, training, troubleshooting, and ongoing support.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
Proficiency in Excel, data validation, and reporting.
Knowledge of recipe costing, units of measure, and inventory processes.
Ability to organize, clean, and maintain large datasets.
Strong problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data discrepancies.
Effective communication and collaboration across operational and support teams.
Project coordination skills to manage tasks, deadlines, and priorities.
Ability to document procedures, train users, and troubleshoot system issues.
Must be a current USH Team Member.
Must have full open availability.
Attendance: 8 or fewer attendance points and no more than a Written Warning 2 in the last 6 months.
Variance: 7 or fewer variance points and no more than a Final Written Warning in the last 6 months.
Behavioral: No more than a Final Written Warning level discipline in the last 6 months.
Probationary status: Must have passed or be at least 75% through probation during application/selection and must have passed probation by the role start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience with recipe, inventory, or foodservice management systems.

Responsibilities

Support the transition from EATEC to a new recipe and inventory system.
Clean, standardize, and validate recipes, product SKUs, and finished goods.
Verify ingredients, quantities, yields, costing, and inventory depletion settings.
Coordinate allergen validation with suppliers and Culinary teams.
Resolve duplicate, outdated, and incomplete records with cross-functional teams.
Maintain accurate product, recipe, menu, and inventory databases in preparation for transition.
Generate reports tracking data accuracy, cleanup progress, and transition readiness.
Support data mapping, migration testing, reconciliation, and operational system testing.
Track project milestones and develop procedures, training materials, and job aids.
Train operators and support system launch, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance.