Junior R&D Chef

Junior R&D Chef
Salted · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
$70,000/yr - $95,000/yr  On-site  Full-time
We’re looking for a Junior R&D Chef to be the newest member of a team that is transforming the restaurant industry. At Salted, we’re building the next generation of fast food / fast casual brands all across the country, with a focus on better-for-you cuisine that's delivery and take-out only!

If you are detail-oriented, hard working, and want to make a big impact in building the brands of tomorrow, then we want to hear from you!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

In this position, you will help drive culinary excellence as we conceptualize and launch new brands inside our test kitchen in Los Angeles. As a digital-first restaurant group (meaning, our business is delivery and takeout only), we operate multiple brands at once inside each of our kitchens!

• Collaborate with our Senior R&D Chef to develop new recipes and processes that meet our high standards of quality, nutrition, and scalability.
• Work inside our test kitchen as we pilot new brands and menus (effectively, acting as a Sous Chef for weeks or months at a time).
• Serve as a leader inside the test kitchen and teach others new recipes as we launch them
• Collaborate with kitchen team members on inventory, sanitation, and supply chain protocol
• Oversee food preparation in the weeks following any new brand launch, ensuring all recipes are executed to the highest level of quality and presentation.
• Report back to our Senior R&D Chef on execution and training issues inside the kitchen
• Develop new recipes or processes based upon operational challenges and opportunities
• Help us build tomorrow's most beloved restaurant brands!

WHO YOU ARE

The ideal candidate is extremely detail-oriented, is comfortable working both inside and outside the kitchen, and wants to help build a company that impacts millions of people’s lives.

• Based in LA.
• Minimum 3 years of cooking or R&D experience
• Proficient in kitchen operations
• Eager to work hard and motivated by career growth!
• Strategic and innovative thinker
• Highly organized and able to juggle multiple tasks with changing priorities
• Wants to work in an extremely fast paced, data-driven environment with ambitious goals
• Passion for better-for-you food and building something great!

You can apply here, but we highly recommend that serious candidates email us directly (jobs@hellosalted.com) with a brief note about yourself and your resumé. Please include "R&D Chef" in the subject line.

BENEFITS

• Competitive pay
• Health benefits
• Lots of room for career growth!

We understand that there is no such thing as “perfect prior work experience” and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the desired qualifications. One of the most important qualities we’re looking for is someone who is driven, eager to learn, and has a growth mindset.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company.

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