The Associate Culinary Project Manager will be responsible for the coordination of the Culinary Innovation Team through recipe input, logistical coordination, product ordering, event organization and overall team support.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Product Innovation team in delivering against organizational and personal goals, objectives, and strategies

• Data input in recipe management system (Agile) as is required by Developers and/or Director of Culinary.

• Assist in coordination of product showings (Pipeline, Senior Leadership, FPAC, BOD, FAC) with direction from Director of Culinary.

• Coordinate Social Engagement Activations specific to food coordination/ordering & planning.

• Assist in execution of SONIC Conventions and Principal Meetings

• Support Culinary team with product showings for various events (BOD, FAC, FPAC)

• Coordinate and manage food/beverage ordering for CLT’s, photoshoots and test kitchen

•  Other duties assigned as needed.

Requirements:

• 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Work Experience

• 2-3 years’ experience of project management experience with a high-level attention to details

• Team player; collegial - good at supporting teams

• Incorporate a ‘best first’ mentality and mindset that continues 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 make recommendations & decisions in a timely manner

• 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 is an absolute must

• 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

• Flexibility to work within an open concept office environment & within established guidelines

• Proficient in using Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel & other relevant software programs.

 

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.