Culinary Development (multiple positions)
Company: Sonic
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: September 22, 2023
Job Description:
Do you truly have a love and passion for food? Are you
interested in joining a growing and critical team? Do you get
excited about working on product development that will impact and
draw customers to restaurants around the world? If so, this role
could be the right role for you! The Culinary Development positions
lead and manage product development of new products, and execution
of strategic initiatives as it relates to all segments and dayparts
from concept approval to product launch. This position will also
lead the physical development of new products, product builds, and
product improvement initiatives, bringing concepts to life through
consumer and in-store testing. It will be critical for this role to
partner with cross-functional teams to deliver products that best
meet success criteria for consumer, operations & financial goals.
By Applying to this posting your resume will be reviewed for the
following Positions:Associate Manager, Culinary Development Arbys
Manager, Culinary Development Jimmy John's, Buffalo Wild Wings, and
Arbys Culinary Innovation Lead SONICAll of these positions will sit
in our Atlanta-based Global Support Center.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Product Innovation team in delivering against
organizational and personal goals, objectives, and strategies
- Work independently on development projects, with check-ins &
guidance from supervisors as needed, and participate in the
creation of new product development objectives while collaborating
with cross-functional teams including New Product Marketing,
Operations, Procurement, Commercialization, Quality Assurance,
Brand Marketing, and others as appropriate
- Independently work with vendor partners to develop new products
from gold-standard products to initial benchtop samples and through
the commercialization process
- Own development of products
- Make recommendations for improvements to current
prototypes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the development and
creation of product specifications per commercialized product with
vendor partner, Commercialization Quality Assurance, and other
teams as necessary
- Provide raw material/formula specifications to Agile lead
- Lead product taste tests and new product showings
- Present product improvement/change recommendations based on
taste test results and/or feedback to Culinary Innovation
leadership
- Partner with the Procurement Team to develop accurate food &
paper formulas
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify enhancements to
new product development and product improvement initiatives
- Make recommendations to Culinary Innovation leadership for the
best course of action
- Plan and execute Product Showcase events to (and not limited
to) SONIC Senior Management, All Management Retreat, Board of
Directors, Franchise Community, Marketing Leadership, Shareholders
& SONIC National Convention
- Oversee the planning and communication of the Culinary Support
Team events/activities EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- A culinary or food-related degree is preferred for all
positionsREQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES
- True Passion for food!
- Team player; collegial - good at supporting teams
- Incorporate a best first mentality and mindset that continues
to accelerate our innovation process
- Excellent oral and written communication skills & presentation
capabilities
- Ability to set goals, determine priorities, plan, organize &
follow through on assigned responsibilities
- Ability to work independently & as a member of a team
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ever-changing
environment
- Accuracy & attention to detail are an absolute must
- Highly creative with an ability to be flexible & open to new
ideas
- Proven ability to multi-task with little direct
supervision
- Demonstrate effective time & project management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills & an understanding of the
importance of embracing & fitting into company culture to achieve
success with the ability to earn the trust of people devoted to the
Sonic way of doing things; empowering people to accept intelligent
change as a subtle but effective agent of change
- Excellent communication skills in multiple mediums to multiple
audiences including public speaking & written (including electronic
communications)
- Flexibility to work within an open-concept office environment &
within established guidelines
- Proficient in using Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel & other
relevant software programsInspire Brands is a multi-brand
restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 Arbys,
Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin, Jimmy Johns, and SONIC
Drive-In restaurants worldwide.Were made up of some of the worlds
most iconic restaurant brands, but were much more than just a
restaurant company. Were a team of hundreds of thousands who
individually and collectively are changing the way people eat,
drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more
than a stapleits an experience. At Inspire, thats our purpose: to
ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.RequiredPreferredJob
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Keywords: Sonic, Atlanta , Culinary Development (multiple positions), Hospitality & Tourism , Atlanta, Georgia
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