Job Description
Analyst, Culinary Systems Remote | Travel up to 25% across the U.S. & Canada Do you speak both "chef" and "spreadsheet"? SSP America is looking for a culinary professional who thrives at the intersection of food, systems, analytics, and innovation. As an Analyst, Culinary Systems, you'll play a key role in shaping recipe accuracy, menu profitability, nutritional compliance, and operational consistency across our restaurant portfolio in airports throughout North America. This is an ideal opportunity for a Chef, Kitchen Manager, or culinary systems professional who enjoys digging into recipe data just as much as developing great food. You'll collaborate closely with Culinary, Operations, and R D teams to ensure our menus are commercially viable, operationally executable, and guest-ready. What You'll Do Analyze recipes, yields, ingredient quantities, and cooking procedures to identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement
Review recipe and menu nutritional analysis using CrunchTime software
Evaluate theoretical food costs and support menu profitability initiatives
Write clear culinary preparation methods and HACCP procedures
Input and maintain recipes, ingredient data, costs, nutrition, and cooking procedures across multiple systems
Support recipe testing and culinary development alongside SSP's R D Chef
Partner cross-functionally with culinary and operational teams to improve processes and execution
Travel occasionally to support field and culinary initiatives throughout the U.S. and Canada What We're Looking For Minimum 5 years of experience as a Chef, Kitchen Manager, or similar culinary leadership role
Formal culinary training strongly preferred
Experience with recipe costing, food safety, nutrition analysis, and kitchen systems
Strong technical skills including Microsoft Excel and restaurant management software
CrunchTime experience is highly preferred
Highly organized with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, remote environment
Strong communication skills and attention to detail Why Join SSP America?
At SSP America, we're passionate about bringing authentic restaurant experiences to airports across North America. We believe food travel should be memorable — and our culinary team helps make that happen every day.
This role offers the opportunity to combine culinary expertise with business strategy, systems thinking, and innovation while working with a collaborative and forward-thinking team.
Additional Statement Benefits Medical, Dental and Vision
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
EAP
Voluntary Benefits (Life AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance)
SSP 401(k) with Employer Matching
PTO 12 Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave SSP America is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, age, disability, genetic information, or and other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. SSP America will provide reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws.