Senior Culinary Operations Project Coordinator

About Purple Carrot

Founded in 2014, Purple Carrot delivers clean, long-lasting energy through the power of plants. As the only company in America devoted entirely to plant-based eating, we have spent over a decade perfecting the balance of protein and fiber that only plants can provide. Offering chef-crafted, dietitian-designed meals delivered right to your door, we make plant-forward eating effortless, flexible, and endlessly exciting. Our menu spans quick weeknight dishes, occasion-worthy dinners, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and ready-to-eat meals. 

Purple Carrot prioritizes taste and flexibility, offering no membership fees, the freedom to skip or unskip weekly deliveries whenever you want, and a no-pressure, cancel-anytime policy. We pride ourselves on doing plants better than anyone else - and we have the receipts to prove it.

Description

We are looking for a Senior Culinary Operations Project Coordinator to join our mission-driven team. As an integral part of the Culinary department, you will join forces with the Culinary director (to whom you will also report) in our continued effort to inspire people to eat more plants! 

This position will play an important role in connecting Culinary, Marketing, Brand/Creative, Product & Engineering, Loyalty, and Operations, ensuring meal launches and cross-functional projects run smoothly, efficiently, and on time.

As the Senior Culinary Operations Project Coordinator, you will be focused on managing timelines, deliverables, and workflows for meal launches (Meal Kits & Ready-to-Eat), while supporting the documentation, coordination, and administrative tasks that keep projects moving. Success in this role means deadlines are met, roadblocks are surfaced early, and customers experience consistent value across all Purple Carrot categories.

We greatly thank all applicants; however, only those under serious consideration will be contacted.

Location 

• This role is based in our Chicago, IL office, working a hybrid schedule.
• Our hybrid approach includes 2-3 in-office days each week, giving teams the best of both flexibility and collaboration. Many team members choose to come in more often - it’s a great way to stay inspired and engaged with the team.
• This role has limited Chicagoland travel (<10%) to our creative partner sites or other business-related meetings. 

On the Plate 

• 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.

Main Ingredients for the Role

• 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.

Extra Special Sauce

• 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.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $70,000 to $80,000. Compensation is based on experience and qualifications, and the posted range is not a guarantee of any specific offer.

Garnish

We love our staff, and show it with benefits (including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA, and life insurance), matching retirement plan, generous and flexible paid time off, Purple Carrot box delivery credits, professional development, and the opportunity to work in collaboration with teammates who are passionate about food!

Final Touches

We are committed to a safe and inclusive work environment, free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, handicap, veteran status, or marital status.