Senior Manager, Culinary (12 Month Contract)

S'more about the team HelloFresh is looking for a Senior Manager, Culinary to lead our recipe development team and kitchen operations on a 12-month contract. You'll be the operational leader behind the recipes that land in our customers' boxes. You'll guide a team of 7 recipe developers across two meal kit brands, making sure every recipe tastes great, fits its customer segment, hits its KPIs, and lands on budget. Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for Lead and Develop the Culinary Team: Manage and coach a team of 7 recipe developers across two meal kit brands. Set clear goals, give regular feedback, and manage performance. Build a collaborative, high-performing team that holds a high bar for taste, creativity, and execution. Lead Tastings and Set Quality Standards: Manage external recipe testing to validate recipes taste great and perform in a home kitchen. Give clear, constructive culinary feedback that raises the quality of everything that reaches the box. Manage the team to balance creativity with the pace and volume of a menu that is always evolving. Own Kitchen Operations: Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, including scheduling and managing both full time and temporary staff. Champion culinary best practices and run training so the team is consistent, safe, and confident in the kitchen. Manage the kitchen operations budget including groceries, maintenance, and supplies. Protect Customer Fit and Recipe Performance: Review recipe scores and customer comments regularly, turn those insights into clear actions, and guide the team on improving existing recipes and developing better new ones. Manage Cost Per Plate: Hold recipe development team to cost-per-plate budgets without compromising quality or customer experience. Work with the team to find smart culinary solutions when cost pressures arise. Partner Across the Business: Work with Ingredient Strategy, Product Management, and Procurement to improve recipe performance. Act as the voice of Culinary in cross-functional decisions, aligning creative, commercial, and customer goals. All other duties, as assigned Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for 8+ years of professional culinary experience, including 3+ years leading teams in recipe development, test kitchens, food manufacturing, or high-volume kitchen operations. Proven experience managing and developing teams, including hourly and temporary staff, with strong coaching, scheduling, and performance management skills. Culinary degree or diploma, or equivalent professional experience; a degree in Food Science or Culinary Management is an asset. A strong command of culinary technique, with the ability to coach recipe developers to improve the cooking experience for customers. Experience managing KPIs and budgets, including cost per plate or food cost. Comfort working with data, such as recipe scores and customer feedback, to drive decisions. Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners such as Procurement, Product, or Sourcing teams. You are: A creative leader: You inspire a team of developers and set a high bar for taste and quality. Commercially minded: You balance creativity with budgets, guardrails, and customer needs. A strong collaborator: You build trusted relationships with Ingredient Strategy, Product, and Procurement. Data-informed: You use scores, comments, and KPIs to guide recipe improvements. Thriving in pace: You enjoy a fast-moving environment where the menu is always evolving. Ability to work on-site 5 days per week and available for the full 12-month contract term. Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box. Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships! RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance. Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents. Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund. Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun! Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts. Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names! #LI-ONSITE Working Conditions It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process. HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team. This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position. Interested in joining the HelloFresh team? Don’t be chai, apply! Submit your application in PDF format today. Toronto, ON Pay Range $102,165 — $112,165 CAD