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Head of Culinary Innovation

The Culinistas

Date Posted May 31, 2017
Location New York, NY
Category Culinary
Job type Full-Time

Company description

Welcome to The Culinistas, a company focused on improving private chef services for both chefs and their clientele. Private chefs are not often business people and prospective clients have a hard time finding the right chefs for their specific needs. The Culinistas systematizes and streamlines the marketing and delivery of chef services, improving both the chef’s workflow, as well as the client’s culinary experience. The Company’s mobile app serves as the chef’s back office and payment center and streamlines the process for clients so they have access to high-quality meals without managing grocery shopping, prep work or other food service details. The platform facilitates a seamless culinary experience to meet recurring and special occasion culinary needs, which an emphasis on healthy, vibrant and fresh meals.

Job description

Job Description:

The Head of Culinary Innovation will be responsible for developing all of the culinary content for The Culinistas. You will be responsible for designing the weekly menu items & experimenting with new recipes and concepts to differentiate the business. This is a food focused position, with a true emphasis on creating healthy, vibrant and fresh meals in a highly efficient and innovative kitchen.

The Head of Culinary Innovation will report to the Chief Culinary Officer.

Your Everyday:

Develop strategy for in-house culinary innovation (taking into consideration menu parameters) & streamline processes & procedures to maximize output
Develop strategy for menu optimization (quality, cost, ease, etc.) and create recipes to meet these specifications to ensure a consistent food brand
Determine cost & ingredients associated with each menu item
Design recipes that accommodate for allergens and common diets
Develop curriculum for chef interviews and assist with selecting chefs to interview and on-board
Work with Kitchen Manager to serve premium clients
Maintain budget for test kitchen, including menu items, groceries for recipe development and chef interviews
Provide weekly grocery list to Kitchen Manager to maintain a well equipped kitchen
Work alongside recipe testers to verify new dishes and concepts
Conduct regular inspections for food quality and safety
Build relationships within the chef/food community

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 to $100,000

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