At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Associate Director of Culinary Operations

This is a fully onsite position: Shift (Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:30pm) SHIFT FLEXIBILITY REQUIRED

Factor a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an Associate Director, Culinary Operations.  The Associate Director of Culinary is a dynamic leader overseeing all chef success and advising activities, providing strategic vision, and directing culinary operations. In this key leadership role, the candidate will lead cross-functional teams, ensuring the highest standards of culinary execution, quality, and operational efficiency. With a strong background in culinary arts, strategic thinking, and management skills, the successful candidate contributes to strategic planning and offers broad administrative direction for overall operational excellence.

You will …

• Lead and inspire a dynamic culinary team, providing guidance and mentorship to chefs and staff members.
• Contribute to the strategic planning process, offering insights and expertise to enhance culinary operations and overall organizational success.
• Oversee the execution of culinary activities, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of quality, innovation, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Evaluate and improve culinary processes, implementing best practices to optimize performance and enhance the overall dining experience.
• Provide broad administrative direction, shaping the vision for culinary activities and playing a key role in the planning, implementing, and evaluating of operations.

You are…

• Innovative thinker with a passion for culinary arts and a flair for creative approaches.
• Inspirational leader capable of motivating and guiding a diverse culinary team to achieve excellence.
• Strategic planner who contributes valuable insights to organizational planning and development.
• Collaborative team player adept at working with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
• Results-driven individual with a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of culinary execution and quality.
• Adaptable and solution-oriented, thriving in a dynamic environment and driving continuous improvement in culinary processes.

You have…

• Extensive background in culinary arts and a proven track record of successful culinary leadership.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning skills to contribute to organizational goals.
• Strong managerial skills with experience leading and inspiring culinary teams.
• Ability to maintain and uphold the highest standards of culinary execution and quality on a consistent basis.
• Proven collaboration and communication skills, working effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Results-driven mindset, with a focus on optimizing operational efficiency and continuous improvement in culinary processes.

You’ll get…

• Competitive Salary & 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous parental leave of 16 weeks & PTO policy, as well as paid holidays off
• $0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans
• Amazing discounts, including up to 75% off HelloFresh subscription
• Emergency child and adult care services
• Snacks & monthly catered lunches
• Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

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This position is also eligible for the HelloFresh equity plan.

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

• Europe: EUaccommodations@hellofresh.com
• APAC: APACaccommodations@hellofresh.com
• United States: USCandidateAccommodations@hellofresh.com
• Canada: CAaccommodations@hellofresh.com