Manager Nutrition & Recipe Data

Cracker Barrel•Lebanon, TN

55d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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.