Kitchen Technology Innovation Lead
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.
By delivering over 1 million meals per month, we're also empowering working chefs, tripling their income, and supporting their growth. CookUnity believes in fueling stronger communities, partnering with Food Bank For New York City to combat food insecurity across all five boroughs.
A contractor role based in NYC for approximately 6 months
What are we looking for:
We’re looking for an energetic person who is inspired by our mission to own and deliver the projects associated with testing and developing innovation in our menu items. This person would have experience working with a recipe database, creating recipes for manufacturing and/or high volume service. They would have a strong culinary product development background and be thrilled to work with 100’s of food creators to enable them to sell new types of SKUs. This person will own taking the concepts and ideas of our planned projects and turning them into completed work with successful outcomes and metrics.
Projects:
- SKU expansion development
- New meal-type product development
- Trial process development
- Validation process development
Qualifications
- 5-10 years of menu development experience in reputable organizations
- 1-5 years of production experience in restaurant or manufacturing where recipes were used for production
- A strong passion and knowledge base for food and food creators
- Ability to work cross-functionally with several stakeholders
- An analytical mindset and high EQ
- Ability to work in our NYC facility
Compensation
All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
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.