Purple Carrot · 18 hours ago
Senior Culinary Operations Project Coordinator
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expPurple Carrot is a company dedicated to plant-based eating, delivering chef-crafted meals to customers. The Senior Culinary Operations Project Coordinator will manage timelines and workflows for meal launches while ensuring cross-functional collaboration and project efficiency.
Food and BeverageFood DeliveryPlant-Based FoodsRetail
Responsibilities
Drive cross-functional coordination across Culinary, Marketing, Brand/Creative, Product & Engineering, Loyalty, and Operations to ensure smooth and timely meal launches
Manage and update launch calendars with the Marketing PM, including workback schedules for new meals, seasonal offerings, and promotions
Own timelines and deliverables for Meal Kit and Ready-to-Eat launches, ensuring accountability across all teams
Facilitate meetings by setting agendas, capturing key outcomes, and following up on next steps to keep projects on track
Maintain clean and organized documentation across Galley, Admin, Asana, and other systems to ensure visibility and consistency
Identify risks early and propose solutions to remove blockers
Fully own the web upload process, ensuring product data, recipe content, and imagery flow accurately between Culinary, Creative, and eCommerce
Capture learnings post-launch and collaborate with teams on continuous process improvements
Assist with ad-hoc projects and tasks as necessary
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of experience in project coordination, food operations, or project management
Bachelor's degree in business, communications, culinary management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Able to commute to the office in Chicago
Proficiency in Google Suite, Asana, Galley, or similar project/product management tools
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex information into clear, actionable next steps
An analytical mindset with comfort reviewing data and feedback to surface insights and make recommendations
Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving
Preferred
Excitement for working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple cross-functional partners
Calm under pressure and able to manage competing priorities with grace and clarity
Enjoys creating structure and clarity in ambiguous situations
Passion for food, creativity, and plant-based innovation
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
FSA
Life insurance
Matching retirement plan
Generous and flexible paid time off
Purple Carrot box delivery credits
Professional development
Company
Purple Carrot
Founded in 2014, Purple Carrot is a 100% plant-based food company on a mission to empower everyone to eat more plants.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$13.8MKey Investors
Fresh Del Monte Produce
2019-04-25Acquired
2018-05-07Corporate Round· $4M
2016-11-04Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Rishi Bhatia
CEO and Board Member
Matt Leonard
Chief Marketing Officer
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