Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $113,000.00 - $160,500.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Flexible
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Plan
sick leave
Vacation Time
Annual cash bonuses
Equity awards
Job Description
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is a well-established leader in the fast-casual dining industry, known for its commitment to serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food made with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Founded with a mission to cultivate a better world, Chipotle has revolutionized the fast food landscape by emphasizing quality, sustainability, and transparency. The company operates restaurants across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, maintaining complete ownership and operational control of its locations in North America and Europe, a rare practice among restaurant chains of its scale. Chipotle prides itself... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- Five years of experience in the food and beverage industry required
- Knowledge of food manufacturing processes including cooked proteins, sauces, seasonings, bakery products
- Ability to manage commercialization trials at vendor partners
- Strong project management skills
- Experience with cross functional collaboration
- Ability to support post-launch consistency and optimization
- Willingness to travel to vendor facilities and restaurants
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university
- Degree in food science or related field
- Culinary experience a plus
- Five years of experience in the food and beverage industry
- Knowledge of food manufacturing with focus on cooked proteins, sauces, seasonings, bakery products
- Ability to create technical specifications for process controls and properties that ensure consistency and repeatability
- Ability to manage commercialization trials and provide clear success criteria and reports
- Knowledge of service restaurants and related support needs
- Project management training preferred
- Servsafe certification preferred
- Culinology certification preferred
- Experience working back of house (BOH) in restaurants
- Experience traveling to vendor facilities
- Experience in cross functional collaboration
- Data-driven critical thinker
- Service-focused attitude
- Passion for food quality and teamwork
Job Duties
- Manage product development projects from validated concept to successful launch with post-launch support as needed
- Manage commercialization of new menu innovation and limited-time offer components including review of formulations for brand compliance and feasibility
- Design and attend manufacturing trials
- Evaluate samples from benchtop through full production to match culinary gold standards
- Write, review, and edit finished product process specifications
- Support post-launch consistency and optimization efforts
- Support business continuity efforts for raw materials and components
- Manage commercialization of new limited-time offer vendors to support growing network demands
- Teach and taste Chipotle's Food With Integrity mission and Real Food proposition by conducting restaurant visits and food demonstrations
- Deliver strategic feedback and provide support to internal and external teams
- Partner with culinary chefs to drive innovation sessions including internal showcases and external showings
- Collaborate with cross functional partners including marketing, supply chain, food safety and quality assurance, training, and consumer insight teams
- Co-manage culinary share drive with team
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Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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