S'more about the team

We are looking for a Culinary Administration Specialist to join our Recipe Development Team. Reporting to the Recipe Development Sr. Manager, you will have the opportunity to work with a supportive team of data-driven creatives, building meaningful food experiences for thousands of Canadians weekly!**Please note this role is not a recipe developer position.**

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for

• Work closely with Culinary Team Stakeholders to ensure digital versions of tested recipes are accurate and consistent with changes made throughout the testing/planning process
• Update and maintain multiple data tools used throughout the recipe development and menu planning stages 
• Maintain  Test Kitchen ingredient inventory levels through controlling costs, nurturing vendor relations, and adherence to best food safety/storage practices while optimizing kitchen processes for efficiency
• Oversee maintenance and repair of all Test Kitchen appliances, as well as maintaining supply of necessary tools and utensils required for testing purposes
• Be responsible for the booking schedule of the Test Kitchen, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to ensure the space is allocated in a time-appropriate manner
• Support the recipe development team with ad hoc requests and communicate ingredient/recipe changes to relevant stakeholders
• Validate recipes as part of the External Testing team during peak season and learn how we create our unique recipe experiences
• Embrace the HelloFresh DNA and apply these core principles to your daily work to positively impact your team and organization at large
• This role requires lifting up to 50lbs (23 kgs) on a regular basis.
• All other duties, as assigned 

Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for

• An undergraduate or culinary degree or equivalent commercial food industry experience
• 1-2 years of experience in food service or food-retail or food-related administration
• A detail-oriented and organized approach to all that you do
• Excellent time-management and communication skills, with the capacity to manage multiple projects and various stakeholders
• A solid foundation in food, including comprehensive knowledge of ingredient preparation, storage and longevity, as well as common cooking techniques. Food Handler's Certification is a big plus.
• Experience working with databases (including data entry) and willingness to learn proprietary software. Familiarity with Google Suite and MS Excel skills is a plus.
• A knack for identifying process gaps and opportunities and the willingness and drive to take the necessary steps to improve them
• Ownership of your work and think beyond the scope of a given assignment
• A desire to work independently in a fast-paced environment with frequent change and assuredness in making rapid decisions and seeing a process through its course as a result.

Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box
• Health & Wellness -Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, and unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs.
• Vacation & PTO -Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance. 
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents
• WFH Allowance - A one time fund to help you set up or improve your home office 
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to HQ Wellness Wednesdays, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like HelloChange and Women Empowerment, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Flexible Hybrid Approach

At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience. 

To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2-3 days a week.

Working Conditions

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.