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Job Description
- Req#: 9724749
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Company-paid Short and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Company-paid Basic Life and Critical Illness insurance
- 401K participation
- 50% off meal discount at company-owned locations
- Child Care Assistance Plan
- Education Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- PTO and Company Holidays
- Drive all aspects of culinary innovation including early-stage consumer testing and menu pipeline development; supports core product improvement initiatives
- Leverages culinary experience to continually push food innovation to a best-in-class level at QSR
- Provide menu strategy leadership across product development and commercialization (in partnership with existing culinary team) with inputs from Menu/Calendar team
- Work with vendor partners to develop products, establish specifications and build procedures to ensure consistency and quality at scale
- Oversee new, state-of-the-art culinary test kitchen to ensure facilities are utilized as an effective tool for development of new products, and the refinement of existing products (in partnership with Operations and QA teams)
- Work cross functionally with internal Menu, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance partners to assess cost and feasibility of innovation projects, ensuring that both consumer and business objectives are met
- Consumer inspired culinary innovation in QSR, chicken preferred
- Strong poultry understanding ranging from supply chain to cooking techniques
- Knowledgeable on cost drivers and COGS optimization, while maintaining quality standards
- Manufacturer/vendor experience a plus
- Stage gate innovation experience starting with consumer need state identification, from concept to R&D through commercialization across the system
- Creativity in growing menu platforms (sauce, entrees a focus)
- Experience in culinary brief development to enroll vendor partners on industry-leading innovation
- Commitment to consumer-inspired innovation that serves the needs and tastes of the guests we serve, including pre-market and after use product satisfaction
- Ability to bring a product to life at scale, including procedures that deliver consistent product experiences in QSR environment
- Working knowledge of restaurant operations and equipment solutions to enable innovation
- Setting standard of excellence for quality: product specs, recipes and procedures
- Leading through influence & Collaboration – strong communication skills and ability to work cross functionally with marketing, operations, supply chain, etc.
- Education:Bachelor’s degree in Culinary, Food Science, or similar course of study required OR equivalent in-depth industry and job specific skills acquired through a combination of formal instruction and on-the-job training
- Experience: 10+ years of related work experience
The Zaxby’s Support Center is looking for an Executive Chef to join the Menu team. The Executive Chef leads consumer inspired culinary innovation and creativity in new menu platforms. Culinary is the heartbeat of the Zaxby’s Brand – from our signature tenders to sandwiches and fresh Zalads, we offer guests a wide range of chicken options. Plus, there is enormous opportunity to extend the menu into new areas such as sides, desserts and premium beverages. We are looking for a chicken expert that is also a well-rounded chef to lead the future of Zaxby’s menu!
As we continue to grow, our strategies have set us up for success to be the top offering in Chicken Fingerz, Boneless Wings and Zalads. We’d love to have you as part of our team!
This position is based in Atlanta, GA and allows for a hybrid work schedule that includes 3 in-office days per week.
Benefits Include:
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Essential duties may include but are not limited to the following:
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Zaxby’s Franchising LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment decisions based on any factor protected by federal, state or local law.
About the company
Zaxby's is an American chain of fast casual restaurants offering chicken wings, chicken fingers, sandwiches, and salads.
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