SUMMARY
Supports the Culinary Development Team’s workstreams by executing product preparation and kitchen testing. Responsible for delivery / planning of product development food showings, special events, Inspire and AFA Board meetings, CLT’s, Executive Team meetings, focus group taste panels, and agency showings. Owns day-to-day product preparation, product ordering / inventory within Jimmy John’s areas of Inspire Test Kitchen. Lead execution of assigned new product development menu items, equipment / smallwares, and processes to support Jimmy John’s Culinary Team objectives. Culinary plays a critical role in advancing the brand’s strategy and long term growth – we win through high-quality ingredients and flawless execution that guests can count on every time.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide project support for Culinary Development Team
Plan, execute, and disseminate information from analytical studies of test products. This includes cook temperature studies, product size / weight studies, recipe portioning studies, and the measurement of other key product attributes as assigned.
Manage and maintain Jimmy John’s test kitchen storage areas for product availability, ease of access, organization, and shelf life.
Manage and facilitate all Product Development special events and product showings for internal stake holders to include but not limited to Inspire Board, executive team, agency reviews, merchandising / ops reviews, company special events, pre-production showings for photo shoots and TV commercials.
Manage and execute Product Development external special events and product showings for all external stakeholders to include but not limited to CLT’s, Focus Groups, Franchise Convention / Conference, photo shoots, TV commercials, and Agency Showings.
Culinary innovation & product development, including core menu and LTO innovation. Partner with cross-functional teams throughout the innovation process, including concept/ideation, product development, in-market testing & commercialization for system launch.
Research culinary trends and competitive innovation
Includes 20% travel for Supplier visits, Industry Events, Research & Culinary Tours, Brand Events
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
1 to 3 years experience preferred in restaurant culinary, restaurant operations, food manufacturing, food laboratory
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES
Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.
We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re 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 staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
