Menu Planning Analyst (6-Month Temporary Contract)

About the Team

Our team at CookUnity is a diverse and passionate group of professionals dedicated to reshaping the culinary industry. We're united by our love for food, innovation, and the mission to make high-quality, chef-crafted meals accessible to everyone.

As part of our Menu & Revenue Optimization team, you'll join a lean, resourceful, and highly collaborative group that values autonomy, growth, and excellence. Our mission is to seamlessly connect chefs' creations with customer needs through strategic menu decisions that enhance customer satisfaction, engagement, and business performance.

We are committed to generating significant impact on key company metrics such as retention, order rate, customer satisfaction, and margins.

The Role

We are seeking a temporary full-time Menu Planning Specialist to support the execution and optimization of CookUnity’s weekly menu planning process.

In this role, you will be responsible for building and managing weekly menus across multiple markets, balancing customer demand, culinary variety, operational constraints, and business objectives. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure menus are strategically curated, operationally feasible, and aligned with company goals.

You will play a key role in maintaining menu quality by analyzing product performance, identifying assortment gaps, coordinating with internal teams, and ensuring menus meet planning guidelines and launch deadlines.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, solving complex planning challenges, and operating in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute weekly menu planning across multiple markets, ensuring menus meet assortment, variety, operational, and business requirements.
• Analyze menu performance metrics including conversion, ratings, repeat rate, adoption, and sales trends to inform planning decisions.
• Identify assortment gaps and recommend actions to improve menu quality, customer satisfaction, and overall menu performance.
• Balance menu variety and product mix to maximize customer choice while minimizing cannibalization across categories and meal occasions.
• Ensure compliance with planning guidelines, category targets, chef allocations, and operational constraints.
• Coordinate with Culinary, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Data teams to ensure menu readiness and successful launches.
• Monitor planning timelines and proactively identify and resolve risks that could impact menu execution.
• Support assortment optimization initiatives through performance analysis and data-driven recommendations.