Job Description

COOKUNITY IS THE FIRST CHEF-DIRECT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE—A CHEF-TO-FOOD LOVER MARKETPLACE CONNECTING THE COUNTRY'S MOST TALENTED CHEFS WITH EATERS (CONSUMERS). WE'RE CHANGING MEAL DELIVERY BY BRINGING SMALL-BATCH, RESTAURANT-QUALITY MEALS TO EATERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EVERY WEEK, A DIVERSE COLLECTIVE OF ALL-STAR CHEFS CRAFT THEIR SIGNATURE, READY-TO-EAT DISHES FOR AN ELEVATED AT-HOME DINING EXPERIENCE.

CookUnity is home to more than 50 of NYC, LA, Austin, Chicago and Atlanta's most inspired and innovative chefs. Through a weekly subscription, eaters can select from a diverse, ever-changing menu of hundreds of hand-crafted meals. Our chefs create dishes that cater to a wide variety of palates and dietary preferences, so the best part of dining out can be enjoyed by everyone.

Delivering more than 5M meals per year and growing 4x YoY, CookUnity is also helping improve the livelihood of working chefs, doubling their income, enabling the growth of their own teams and personal brands. And believing that healthy food fuels stronger communities, CookUnity partners with Food Bank For New York City, the city's major hunger-relief organization, working to end food insecurity across all five boroughs.

A growing startup with kitchens in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin and Atlanta, CookUnity reaches subscribers throughout the country, with ambitious national expansion planned for 2022.

Join Us!

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR We're looking for a Sr. Kitchen Operations Manager responsible for setting up the ongoing day-to-day operation of our kitchen located in Chicago, representing CookUnity as the face and voice of the brand and a culture setter for new hires.

The Role As part of the founding team in Chicago, you will be working closely with the Market Director and Sr. Operations Manager helping execute thousands of meals daily by providing product, efficiency, and overall vision. This is a fast paced, fun environment; you need to be both food, systems, and people obsessed.

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.

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

This is a full-time hire.

Responsibilities

• Help hire, train and manage kitchen staff, organizing their scheduled work shifts
• Manage daily & weekly workflow, pace, and efficiency of the team. Maintain weekly and monthly cost reports
• Order materials, supplies, and ingredients based on demand. Monitor inventory levels and perform weekly inventory counts
• Oversee the food preparation and cooking process
• Store all food products in compliance with health and safety regulations. Ensure the kitchen is clean and organized
• Collaborate with recipe testing and Chef's onboarding

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6+ years experience in Food Manufacturing, High Volume Commercial Kitchen,
• In-depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations
• Experience working with and sourcing local, sustainable & organic ingredients
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict management abilities
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills. Being able to speak conversational Spanish is strongly preferred.
• FoodServe License
• You should be able to travel at least 1 week to our HQ in NYC to receive initial training

Benefits

• Health Insurance coverage
• PTO & Paid sick days
• Compassionate, Caregiver, or Bereavement Leave: 3 – 5 days each time the need arises.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks at full pay for primary caregiver and 4 weeks for secondary caregiver
• Access to a nutritional coach to help you build a healthy lifestyle
• A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals added to your account, monthly

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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!