Recipe Coordinator - R&D

About the role

As a member of the BBI Research and Development team, the Recipe Coordinator provides a wide variety of moderately complex administrative services, including recipe writing, field recipe coordinating, data collection, intake of project briefs, and report writing tasks specific to the Research and Development team. This role also includes culinary support such as prepping and documenting recipes alongside the Chefs in the kitchen, supporting product cuttings and tastings, and product evaluation. This is an office-first role (no remote work) based at the Tampa Restaurant Support Center.

Responsibilities

• Provide culinary support for all brands delegated by the Corporate Chef/R&D Manager based on priority.
• Document recipes for various International and domestic brands supported by the BBI R&D department.
• Organize a database of recipes and ingredients for past, current, and future food products.
• Communicate product information to cross-functional teams including Procurement, Marketing, Research, Nutrition, Costing, Training, and Culinary.
• Manage the Master Product List and Approved Product List.
• Prepare documents and track results for all Nutrition projects pertaining to core or new menu items.
• Provide kitchen bench support and prep as directed by Corporate Chef/R&D Manager priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in the foodservice industry (preferred but not required).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Knowledge and passion for the hospitality industry.
• Ability to work across many projects simultaneously and collaborate with diverse working styles and backgrounds.
• Experience using project management software/systems.
• Exceptional work ethic, detail-oriented, and competitive in a self-directed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly build rapport.
• Positive attitude and energetic demeanor.
• Values individualization of associates and leverages their unique talents to benefit the operation and organization.
• Proactive and flexible workstyle with strong attention to detail and accuracy in recipe output.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple assignments/tasks simultaneously.
• Capable of embracing change and adapting to evolving circumstances.
• Proven team player with a strong desire to learn and constantly improve within the organization.

Benefits

Bloomin' Brands offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Further details around eligibility and additional benefit offerings can be found at BloominBrandsBenefits.com.