Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance program
Job Description
SONIC is a leading fast-food restaurant brand recognized for its innovative drive-in dining experience, vibrant culture, and commitment to delivering delicious and unique menu items to guests. As part of Inspire Brands, a multi-brand restaurant company that operates over 33,000 locations worldwide including Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', and Jimmy John's, SONIC benefits from a powerhouse parent company focused on evolving the dining landscape through creativity and exceptional guest experiences. Inspire Brands is more than just a collection of restaurants; it is a vibrant community of passionate professionals dedicated to changing how people eat, drink, and gather around the... Show More
Job Requirements
- 2 year degree preferred a culinary or food related degree is preferred for this position
- 3-5 years experience in a culinary or product development role required
- experience in qsr culinary development highly preferred
- ability to think strategically be detail oriented and respond quickly to business needs
- bring creativity to menu development and trend dives for the team
- excellent communication and presentation skills especially the ability to explain difficult concepts and insights in applicable business terms
- ability to summarize insights into powerpoint presentations in clear and understandable calls to action
- ability to collaborate and motivate across the operations supply chain field and marketing teams
- self-starter with the ability to project manage and handle multiple assignments simultaneously and meet all desired deadlines
- strong leadership sales support project management and training skills
- understanding how to take products or programs through a development and testing process
- effective problem-solving skills and ability to listen and translate details accurately
- should possess an innate curiosity and growth mindset
Job Qualifications
- degree in culinary arts food science or related field preferred
- 3-5 years experience in culinary or product development role required
- experience in quick service restaurant (qsr) culinary development highly preferred
- excellent communication and presentation skills
- ability to explain difficult concepts and insights in applicable business terms
- strong leadership and project management skills
- ability to collaborate and motivate cross-functional teams
- effective problem-solving skills
- ability to summarize insights into clear presentations
Job Duties
- support the product innovation team and director of culinary in delivering against organizational and personal goals objectives and strategies
- work independently on development projects with check-ins and guidance from supervisor as needed
- participate in the creation of new product development objectives while collaborating with cross functional teams including category management brand experience operations procurement commercialization quality assurance and others as appropriate
- independently work with vendor partners to develop new products from gold-standard products to initial benchtop samples and through commercialization process
- make recommendations for improvements to current prototypes and collaborate with cross-functional teams in the development and creation of product specifications on commercialized products
- lead product taste tests and new product showings
- present product improvement and change recommendations based on taste test results and feedback to culinary innovation leadership
- plan and execute product showcase events for senior management franchise community marketing leadership shareholders and national convention
- provide guidance and support to other product developers
- perform other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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