Company description

Purple Carrot is a meal kit subscription service on a mission to help customers eat more plants. We are looking for hardworking individuals who take pride in having fun and have a passion for startup culture. From sip and spin nights, to our annual day of service in the surrounding community, we work to live and yet live to work because we're doing what we love. We’re crafting delicious, 100% plant-based recipes and shipping them to homes across the country, making it easier than ever to eat healthy, nutrient-dense foods on a regular basis. Since its launch in October 2014, Purple Carrot has grown significantly with increasing revenues, new subscribers, and national reach.

We are committed to a safe and inclusive work environment, free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, handicap, veteran status, or marital status.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Recipe Development Manager to join our Culinary team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving day to day kitchen operations and recipe development process for all product lines [meal kits, prepared, bonus content]. Additionally, this role will manage a team of Recipe Developers, contribute independently to R&D, and ensure Purple Carrot’s recipes are insanely delicious, and align with both brand standards and operational guidelines.

This Recipe Development Manager is a unique opportunity to work in a growing test kitchen, collaborate across operational and creative disciplines, and personally touch thousands of American diners every night. We are looking for candidates who are highly creative and skilled in the kitchen, and will bring an analytical mindset to the R&D process and menu strategy. The ideal candidate has impeccable attention to detail, effective prioritization skills, and a passion for hands-on kitchen work.

This is a cross-functional role, working closely across multiple departments - such as fulfillment, procurement, creative, and customer experience - in a professional and proactive manner, avoiding conflicts and exemplifying a collaborative spirit. This role reports directly to the Head of Culinary.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Recipe Developers to develop new recipes on a weekly basis maintaining brand attributes, product fit, cost, operational, and nutritional targets.
• Drive continual optimization of Purple Carrot recipes and ingredient database using data-driven insights and trends in the plant-based space.
• Ensure the end-to-end culinary recipe development process from ideation through initial editorial steps is successfully executed within menu timelines across the team weekly.
• Research and understand culinary trends, existing and emerging diets, functional ingredients, and actualize how Purple Carrot can acknowledge these across recipe platforms (meal kit, prepared, bonus content).
• Independently test and develop 2-3 new recipes weekly that push boundaries, surprise, and are better than the meat version.
• Oversee day to day kitchen operations including inventory, maintenance, and cleanliness.
• Execute monthly recipe photography and video content in partnership with the Creative team.
• Develop and manage organizational tools to streamline work across all points of R&D.
• Collaborate with the Senior Culinary Operations Manager on operational aspects of recipe creation, development, and execution, as well as application of recipe data.
• Work cross functionally with procurement, operations, and creative teams on menu timelines and continual process improvement, and with key internal stakeholders on successful product launches.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Culinary degree and/or related professional cooking experience.
• 5+ years experience testing and developing recipes; professional test kitchen experience a plus.
• 2+ years managing culinary teams or individuals, with the ability to lead and interact with cross-functional teams.
• Adept at balancing budget and creativity. You thrive off of doing more with less.
• Experience developing a wide range of recipes categories including multiple serving sizes, dessert, and large-batch prepared.
• Proficiency in Google Suite required.

Traits:

• Inquisitive and innovative - plant-based food has no boundaries!
• Deadline-driven, meticulous, and highly organized.
• High degree of flexibility, positivity, and comfort in a fast-paced environment with frequent change.
• Strong problem solving skills, able to determine realistic and actionable solutions quickly.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Understanding of social media in the food and drink space. Comfortable appearing on camera a plus.

Benefits:

We love our staff, and show it with benefits (professional development, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance), matching retirement plan, unlimited paid time off, credit toward free Purple Carrot boxes, and the opportunity to work in collaboration with co-workers who are passionate about food.

We greatly thank all applicants, however only those under serious consideration will be contacted.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $75,000 - $100,000

Application instructions

Deadline

December 10, 2020