Culinary Project Manager

Job Summary

The Culinary Project Manager is responsible to combine culinary expertise with project management skills to oversee and execute food-related projects, from menu development to kitchen renovations, ensuring successful outcomes within budget and timeline. This role is responsible to provide structure and methodologies in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and embrace the challenges of working with multiple functions. The role needs to coordinate tight project timelines and manage information requests with urgency and accuracy.

Duties & Responsibilities (other duties as assigned)

• Lead weekly cross-functional team meetings.

• Hold each team member accountable for their assigned tasks within the determined timelines, both in advance of and during weekly meetings.

• Gather, filter, and store data for each initiative and create specialized presentations of acquired data.

• Organize project deliverables, accountability, and timeline steps, and professionally deliver to the team.

• Be professionally adept at gathering, filtering, storing, and then creating specialized report-outs of multiple project initiatives.

Education, Experience, Certifications

• 3-5 years of experience in product development, project management, innovation or related field in the food industry  

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality or related field  

• Proven experience in project management within the culinary or food service industry.

Functional Skills

• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills.

• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Gantt Charts.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple job functions.

• Be highly skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, and Gantt Charts.

• Ability to earn trust and respect and manage information requests with urgency and compassion.

Our Values

EVERYONE BELONGS – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Teamwork
DO THE RIGHT THING – Integrity, Character and Community
PEOPLE FIRST – Customer and Team member Focus
INNOVATE TO WIN – Think Differently and Lead Change
HAVE FUN – It’s Pizza, It Has To Be Fun!

Our Core Competencies

CUSTOMER CENTRIC - We leverage data and insights to craft a customer experience that builds relationships, cultivates trust, and delivers excellence
RESULTS DRIVEN – We focus on measurable outcomes by remaining optimistic, tenacious, and persistent even in the face of challenges.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT –We champion for better through strategic risk taking, experimentation and challenging the status quo.
BIAS FOR ACTION – We courageously lead, drive towards decisions, and maintain agility to meet the demands of our dynamic industry.
WINNING TOGETHER – We work together to unlock our full potential by actively collaborating and contributing in a cross-functional capacity

Papa Johns is an equal opportunity employer.