Kitchen Specialist bei Papa Murphy's International, Inc.

Our Story: It's no surprise that our story is a little unconventional. After all, Papa Murphy's brought

an entirely new approach to the pizza industry. But our unique idea is a simple one. We focus on

using quality ingredients, prepared fresh daily, to offer our guests everyday meal solutions to take

'n' bake at home with ease. That commitment to quality and creativity extends beyond just our

delicious and craveable products. At Papa Murphy's it is our mission to create a culture of

collaboration, accountability, and inclusion. Because we know that what makes us great isn't just

what we make, it's what we make together.

Position Overview: In this Operations/Culinary role, the Kitchen Specialist champions Papa

Murphy's commitment to quality, service, integrity, and teamwork by supporting the Kitchen

Manager in preparing for and setting up necessary ingredients for ideation, operationalization of

products, collaborations sessions, and tastings:

What we bring to the table:

* Salary range: Hourly wage equal to $45,000 - $50,000 per year based on a 40-hour work

week. Actual offer may vary from posted hiring range based on location, work experience,

and/or education.

* Competitive insurance benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA (dependent

care/medical)

* Company paid life, accidental death & dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance

* Optional supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment, and short-term disability

insurance

* 401(k) retirement account with employer match and immediate vesting

* Paid time off accrual account (starts at 10 days per year, with an additional day added

annually up to 20 days)

* 40 hours of accrued Paid Sick and Safe Time annually

* 10 paid holidays per year, plus an additional 2 floating holidays

* 8 Hours of Papa Cares Volunteer Hours per year

* Paid Parental Bonding Leave

* Tuition Assistance

* Employee Assistance Program

* 50% pizza discount at Papa Murphy's Company Stores

Primary Accountabilities:

* Keep the test kitchen clean and organized including equipment, shelving, walk-in, ovens, etc.

* Prepare ingredients per procedures and job aids for all scheduled work in the test kitchen to

include, but not limited to:

o Ideation sessions

o Product testing (new crop flour, secondary suppliers, etc.)

o Photo and commercial shoots

o Employee pop up lunches

o Tastings

* Put away food orders following FIFO, proper labeling, and in compliance with health and

safety regulations

* Support food tastings / cuttings when there are test packaging, test ingredients,

reformulations, or secondary suppliers

* Write test item summaries (i.e. Detroit pizza, procedure changes, etc.)

* Help shoot training videos for quarterly LTOs, new products, returning LTOs

* Provide materials for the development of job aids for new product (i.e. step by step photos,

recipe amounts, photos of baked and unbaked product, etc.)

* Routine testing of case yields and unique ingredients and weight per recipe for new recipe or

menu items

* Test reporting for new items or updated recipes for POS / NBO (or other POS and BOH

platform)

* Assist Kitchen Manager at photo/commercial shoots

* Work collaboratively with Culinary/Ops Services team members

* Pick up supplies, ingredients, etc. from local Papa Murphy's stores, grocery stores, or

restaurant supply locations when needed

Foundations of your career:

Education / Certifications:

* Highschool Diploma or equivalent preferred

* A valid Drivers license is required

* ServSafe Certification is required

Experience:

* 2 years or more of previous restaurant experience preferred

* 2 years of Papa Murphy's restaurant experience preferred

Skills / Competencies:

* Superior communication and listening skills required

* Must be self-motivated and detail oriented

* Have a passion for the brand and dedicated to preparing products to spec

* Ability to quickly grasp and retain new ideas and concepts and incorporate them into daily

work activities

* Demonstrated time management and organization skills required

* Must be flexible and adaptable to change

* Required to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays if needed

* Working knowledge of labor laws, health codes, safe food handling and sanitation, safety and

security systems and procedures, and computer operating systems

* Flexibility to work additional hours as needed based on company and business needs

Physical Requirements:

When performing duties for this job, the employee is frequently required to move throughout the

workspace, operate kitchen equipment, wash dishes, stand, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Employee must be able to travel as needed.

Please Note:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and

responsibilities that will be required in this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the

total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed

to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Papa Murphy's International, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and

applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard

to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status,

sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal,

state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.