Culinary Manager

About CookUnity

CookUnity is a chef-to-you marketplace connecting talented chefs with consumers, revolutionizing meal delivery. We bring small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters nationwide, crafted by a diverse collective of all-star chefs. With over 100 inspired chefs from cities like NYC, LA, Austin, and more, our weekly subscription offers a wide range of hand-crafted meals to cater to various palates and dietary preferences.

Delivering over 3 million meals per month, we empower working chefs, tripling their income and supporting their growth. CookUnity is committed to fueling stronger communities by embracing opportunities to make a positive social impact, whether through combating food insecurity, supporting local businesses, or creating opportunities for culinary talent across the Americas.

The Role:

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 Kitchen operations, and managing the dish and cleaning teams. 

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

As Culinary Manager, you will also be collaborating across multiple departments focusing on providing the best experience for our eaters.

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 a 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

🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

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If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

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.