Since it was founded in 2006, Serious Eats has grown into an award-winning destination for millions of passionate, discerning, curious, and hungry readers around the world. Serious Eats is a leading resource for all things food and drink: meticulously tested recipes that really work; in-depth, science-based explanations of cooking techniques that are truly reliable; detailed reviews of cooking equipment; guides to ingredients, dishes, and cuisines; and food-focused essays, investigations, and profiles. We bring a democratic yet scientific approach to cooking the best dishes, busting food myths, and delivering strong opinions on what you should eat next, where, when, and why.
 

Serious Eats has received James Beard Foundation Awards for Best Food Blog and Best Video Webcast, and was the 2018 recipient of the IACP award for Best Culinary Website.
 

In our case, serious doesn’t mean exclusive or highbrow. Our approach to our work in the kitchen is serious, but the results are for everyone, whether you’re a hardcore food nerd making a special-occasion feast or a casual, once-a-week cook who’s just looking for your next dinner. Likewise, we take seriously our responsibility to produce only food-related features that are useful, interesting, and accurate, but we’re as open to a tale of wacky experimentation with the American Girl doll cookbooks as we are to a reported story on fraud in the seafood industry.
 

Whatever your interests and cooking style, we’ve got a new recipe, a new technique, or a thought-provoking perspective on food for you. We believe food can and should be a fun and engaging topic for everyone.

Operations Manager & Associate Podcast Producer

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for Serious Eats office, photo and kitchen studios, including: answering phones, handling mail and shipping, scheduling major meetings, managing calendar and arranging travel for executives, onboarding new hires, and serve as point person for Fexy Office, HR, and Finance.
• Coordinate facilities management for all spaces with Industry City personnel, subcontractors, and external vendors, including, but not limited to: utilities, HVAC, custodial services, building and furnishing contractors, electricians, plumbers, kitchen appliance maintenance and repair, security services, and IT.
• Work closely and assist Founder & CEO with scheduling meetings, expense reports and specific projects. 
• Manage equipment, hardware, and supplies inventory for office and studios.
• Serve as office keyholder, emergency point of contact, and fire warden. 
• Associate produce Serious Eats' James Beard-nominated podcast, Special Sauce with Ed Levine, including booking guests and studio time, studio session directing, managing expenses, coordinating ad placement and post-production with audio editor, copywriting, and CMS.
• Coordinate freelancer onboarding, invoicing, contracts, and payments with corporate accounting team, staff, and third-party invoicing portal, Tipalti.
• Oversee expenses, fraud monitoring, and reporting for office and executive corporate cards. Train new hires on Concur, working with Finance on reconciliations. Act as liaison with Fexy Office Manager and Finance on expense reporting issues.
• Help coordinate visual and culinary team shoot schedules.
• Coordinate company-wide outings, staff lunches, social gatherings, and team-building events, etc. 
• Manage internal files, office guides, onboarding packets, and staff contacts.
• Manage office and podcast budget. 
• General upkeep of the office such as ordering furniture, supplies, and snacks as needed. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Interest and enthusiasm for food and digital media.
• Motivated self-starter able to take initiative in identifying, addressing, and overseeing projects independently and as part of a team.
• Facility in working with a variety of constituencies and stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills a must. 
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and competing priorities at once.
• Proficiency with Google Suite, spreadsheets, and word processors.
• Competency in MS Office applications required. Expense reporting (Concur) and/or accounting experience helpful.
• Ability to function independently with minimum of supervision.
• Excellent oral communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work effectively with remote teams.  High degree of positivity.