Culinary Program Specialist

Description:
The Culinary Program Specialist is an integral part of the Culinary Team and is responsible for executing a broad range of program goals, mostly through cross-functional planning, facilitating, and reporting. This includes the development and implementation of culinary programs, providing and ensuring excellent customer service, and administering food & beverage programs and services. This position will be supporting the creation and daily operations of a premium coffee bar and café program onsite at Tesla.

Responsibilities:
Helps to develop operational systems, processes and policies to support better management reporting, information flow and coordination between business units
Work collaboratively with fast-paced cross-functional teams to solve complex issues, set goals, track deliverables, and report out
Interact with managers of different departments and organizations an liaises with other team members to accomplish culinary department projects and goals
Creates, Tracks and reports program metrics for all on-going program efficiency
Other duties as required to meet program goals

Requirements:
5+ years’ high-volume food & beverage experience in related field and/or degree from an accredited university in Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major

Food Manager Certification

Must be customer service oriented, accurate, self-motivated, and be able to use time efficiently

Must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to direct and motivate staff to provide excellent customer service to our internal and external customers

Experience working in time critical and fast-paced product development

Ability to quickly understand complex problems and effectively facilitate a team to decision and action

Solid experience working with Microsoft Windows and Office which includes word outlook, processing, spreadsheets and database programs

Compensation & Benefits:
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation
$76,000 - $246,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.