Manager, Kitchen Design

Company: Dine Brands Global
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Based inPasadena, California,Dine Brands Global, Inc.(NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries, franchises restaurants under Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, IHOP and Fuzzy's Taco Shop brands. With over 3,500 restaurants combined in 16 countries and 388 franchisees as of December 5, 2022, Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company's website located atwww.dinebrands.com.The Kitchen Design Manager - will support A&D, Brand team partners and Franchisees to ensure design optimization and consistency of restaurant kitchen designs including IHOP, Applebee's, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop.You will collaborate with cross functional teams comprised of experts within Ops and Culinary, as well as business unit leaders torefine and optimize kitchen platforms.In this role, you are responsible for critical aspects of developing, optimizing, validating, reviewing kitchen layouts, equipment specs and the ergonomics of restaurant layouts to optimize the function and executionof the take, make, serve process.You will have the opportunity to lead work streams with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, form hypothesis, determine design solutions and execute experiments as needed to solve technical problems and deliver innovative solutions.Responsibilities:

• Visualize test fits in CAD or digital software, Sketch up modeling.
• Review test fits, develop site specific kitchen layouts using brand optimization methodology.
• Manage equipment specifications ensuring that package is serving the needs of each brand and product delivery line up.
• Evaluate and assess opportunities for improved cost efficiencies and ESG performance.
• Collaborate with Franchisees, Food service vendors, Ops Services and Development on all kitchen innovation efforts.
• Collaborate with CSCS and Development Team to monitor equipment procurement timelines in support of development pipeline.
• Educate and manage external support resources (Food service / Engineers/ Suppliers) in support of equipment models for each brand.
• Collaborate with execution partners to review proposed restaurant conditions and validate test fits, review and refine kitchen designs as required.
• Assist the A&D team in deploying all aspects of restaurant design services in delivering the creative direction of the restaurant environment including layouts, test fits, site adaptations, vendor production management, consultant management.
• Development of Tools (cost models, equipment models ect.)Skills & Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture/ industrial Engineering or related field required
  • 8+ years of progressive experience and knowledge in the field Restaurant and/or Retail Design
  • Demonstrate an understanding and experience in restaurant operations and equipment integration.
  • Proven experience in managing Kitchen equipment specs for high volume food service outlets.
  • Proven record of strong technical capabilities and relationship building
  • Ability to assess, optimize equipment adjacency based on menu build.
  • Team Player, ability to work cross-functionally with all departments in order to deliver positive outcomes.
  • Effective communication and advanced project management skills
  • Be able to work independently on all aspects of restaurant design & deployment.
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Have solid planning, collaboration and decision-making skills.
  • Be able to evaluate components of project costs relative to architecture & design, FF&E with an emphasis on Kitchen equipment.
  • Proficiency in applicable design tools (Revit/AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe CC Suite, Hand Sketching)
  • Proficiency in applicable project management programs (including Microsoft Office Suite)
  • Moderate travel required.
  • Salary Range: $115,000 +Equal Employment Opportunity StatementDine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.For information on how we collect and use your personal information, please visit our .

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