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Little
Caesar Enterprises, Inc.,
home of the HOT-N-READY® pizza, is looking for an energetic
and highly motivated Director
of Product Development to join our R&D/Innovation
team. Little Caesars is proud of its heritage and is still family owned
and operated after more than 54 years in business. As the fastest growing
pizza chain in the WORLD and with significant sales growth throughout the
last decade, Little Caesars offers tremendous opportunities for all our
colleagues. This senior-level role is based out of our world HQ in
Detroit, Michigan.
As the Director of Product Development
you will be responsible for providing leadership and
direction to the product development team on various projects and daily
activities including but not limited to: the development and perfection
of new food products, the implementation of procedures and policies
system-wide, and improving the quality and methods for making existing foods.
You and your team will be challenged with researching, developing and
analyzing the performance of new and existing food products and
procedures for Little Caesar restaurants and businesses.
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Qualified candidates will have earned a bachelor’s
degree in Food Science or Food Engineering; a minimum of 10 years of
applicable experience in a restaurant R&D (QSR preferred); have
extensive knowledge of product development processes and consumer
testing; demonstrate proficiency in formulating foods and recipes in
written form to produce food specifications; have prior experience in the
use of processing equipment in a restaurant environment and evidence of
success in leading, coaching and managing the performance of staff.
Little Caesars offers an excellent
compensation and benefits package including: Medical/dental/prescription
coverage, 401k with company match, on-site child care, adoption benefits,
free parking and exciting sports and entertainment perks! In addition to
Little Caesars Pizza, Ilitch companies in the
food, sports and entertainment industries include: the Detroit Red Wings,
Olympia Entertainment, Olympia Development, Blue Line Foodservice
Distribution, Champion Foods, Ilitch Holdings,
Inc., Uptown Entertainment, Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program,
and a variety of venues within these entities. Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity
Casino Hotel.
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