Senior Manager, Executive Chef

At Hello Fresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents.

So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The Hello Fresh Group now includes our core brand, Hello Fresh, as well as:
Green Chef, Every Plate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Senior Manager, Executive Sous Chef

Factor a Brand of Hello Fresh is seeking a culinary production expert to lead kitchen operations across our new Goodyear facility that will delight our loyal customers’ taste buds and provide optimal nutrition to elevate their performance. This cuisine is produced in large volumes while maintaining integrity and presentation before, during and after transit. Someone who has a creative eye and is detail oriented.

Someone who can lead a team to execute with repeatability.

You will...

• Oversee product quality and food safety in a mass production kitchen
• Ensure the execution of new recipes, training and oversight of kitchen staff to implement new recipes as well as part improve existing recipes.
• Develop and implement process controls in a kitchen environment
• Validate consistent, premium taste, appearance and performance of every meal leaving our high-volume kitchen
• Train and lead other members of the team throughout the various parts of production including pre-op, cooking, assembly, cooling, etc.
• Implement and adhere to gold standards of food quality and food safety
• Leverage hands on knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, SQF, and USDA regulations
• Continuously improve product quality and process steps with support of Director of Culinary and R&D innovation chefs
• Work directly with our executive team, chefs, and registered dietitians to implement new and innovative meals, product lines and product development strategies that meet our guidelines
• Optimize for profit margins through labor and procurement rigor, work with our procurement team to ensure best quality ingredients are used while minimizing food costs
• Address and eliminate product quality issues/customer complaints arising from problems originating with production of meals.

You are…

• Curious:
  Always seeking to understand “why”. Always looking to make things better.
• Passionate:
  You are driven by a love for what you do.
• Optimistic:
  The ability to bounce back quickly when something doesn’t work.
• Action Orient:
  Knowing when to shift from planning to doing. Willingness to get your hands dirty.
• Honest:
  Transparency with customers, partners and teammates
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Passionate for staying up to speed on the most current research on the science of nutrition Ability to flex between big picture ideation and tactical execution
• Data-driven and analytical
• Able to add structure to ambiguous situations
• A Self-starter, take initiative and get stuff done with a high degree of excellence

At a minimum, you have...

• Degree in Culinary Arts or similar qualifications preferred
• 10+ years’ experience running a commissary or large restaurant/banquet/catering
• Familiarity with USDA/FDA guidelines
• Strong understanding of the Ketogenic Diet, Vegan/Vegetarian and nutrition
• Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing projects and activities
• Lean six sigma experience a plus
• Passionate about helping people achieve their goals and improve themselves

You’ll get…

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to Hello Fresh meal plans (Hello Fresh, Green Chef, Every plate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women,…