Process Engineer

About Us

Imagine: 30 unique restaurants to order from, brought to your door in under 30 minutes. That’s what our customers experience.

At Wonder, we want to make world-class food within reach, no matter where you live. That’s why we’ve created a vertically integrated, new standard of dining that will allow you to enjoy menus from award-winning chefs and iconic restaurants across the country, all in one place. Our elevated brick + mortar locations will offer pick up and dine in options, as well as delivery to your home.

As a food-tech startup backed by top-tier venture capitalists and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs—including some of the most accomplished leaders in the technology, culinary, and logistics industries—we’re growing. Join us in pioneering a new category of dining called “Fast-Fine”, and revolutionizing the way people eat.

About the role

The Food Science and Commercialization team focuses on continuous improvement of products, processes and commercial readiness within Wonder. This team works cross functionally to improve design and test process flows, process design and implementation, develop work and control plans, time motion solutions, and planogram and schematic optimization. Our goal is to keep the business needs at the forefront by finding solutions for workflow, space requirements, layouts, and provide the research and development teams with guides and guard rails. The role requires out of the box thinking, has a keen eye for detail, data driven decision making, strong project management skills, and exceptional analytical skills to dissect complex problems and devise effective solutions. The ability to conduct rigorous data analysis, and the application of statistical methods to understand process variations and optimize performance.

Responsibilities:

1. Process Validation & Optimization:

· Conduct time and motion studies to assess and optimize the efficiency of kitchen workflows.

· Perform time and temperature studies to ensure food quality and consistency in preparation.

· Conduct throughput studies to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements for operational efficiency.

· Analyze existing processes and suggest new methods for streamlining operations without compromising quality.

2. Evaluation of New Kitchen Equipment:

· Assess and evaluate potential new kitchen appliances, including new cooking, preparation, and holding technologies.

· Perform cost-benefit analysis for new equipment to determine return on investment and operational impact.

· Collaborate with culinary and operational teams to test and implement new equipment, ensuring smooth integration into existing processes.

3. Implementation of New Processes:

· Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for new processes or systems introduced into the kitchen.

· Monitor the success of implemented changes and continuously assess their effectiveness.

4. Continuous Process Improvement:

· Identify areas for continuous process improvement through data analysis, customer feedback, and employee input.

· Lead cross-functional teams to implement improvements that enhance both operational productivity and the customer experience.

· Utilize lean principles, Six Sigma, or other methodologies to optimize restaurant operations and reduce waste.

5. Collaboration and Reporting:

· Work closely with kitchen staff, management, and other departments to implement solutions that align with business goals.

· Provide regular reports to management on process performance, recommendations for improvements, and progress on ongoing projects.

· Collaborate with the operations and finance teams to assess cost implications of changes and ensure budget adherence.

The experience you have :

Bachelors degree focused in process engineering

· Model building and Simulations of scenarios

· Strong knowledge of time and motion studies, Time and Temperature Studies, process mapping, and throughput analysis.

· The ability to persuade others to change existing practices and provide supporting documentation and testing

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

· Attention to detail

· Proven ability to identify, assess and solve problems

· Solve problems and make decisions informed by data, insights, and good judgement

· Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) is a plus.

Compensation: $174,000

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.

A final note

At Wonder, we believe that in order to build the best team, we must hire using an objective lens. We are committed to fair hiring practices where we hire people for their potential and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such, we do not discriminate or make decisions based on your race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. If you have a disability, please let your recruiter know how we can make your interview process work best for you.

We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.