Culinary Manager

Job description

JOB TITLE: Culinary Manager FLSA STATUS: Exempt: DEPARTMENT: Marketing: REPORTS TO: Chief Marketing Officer: SALARY RANGE : $89,000 - $110,000 / Annual SUMMARY: The position supports the organization in the identification, ideation, development and implementation of New Product initiatives and Innovation pipelines in support of the Brand vision and growth strategies, bringing Core Menu brand positioning to life through the optimization, benchmarking, testing and validation of current menu offerings under the direction of the CMO. Skills required include a blend of highly developed culinary creativity with a demonstrated knowledge of food (a well-developed understanding of Mexican/Latin inspired food is greatly preferred). Practical operational capabilities must include: food costing and related financial skills, practical experience with both quantitative and qualitative evaluation of foods and food equipment/procedures, effective utilization of vendor/supplier assets against strategic goals and a demonstrated ability to effectively train peers and unit-level internal partners in support of new product roll-outs. Key responsibilities include: concept ideation; prototype development...