New York, NY, USA
4 days ago
Architectural Design Manager, Restaurant Development & Programming

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

As the Architectural Design Manager, Restaurant Development & Programming, you are a critical team member involved in growing and designing our restaurants across the Tri-state area. With an ambitious strategy and active development pipeline, this person will be an integral member of the Development Team.   

This role will focus on New Store Design, Real Estate Development, Material Standards, Shop Drawings, Template Management, Refining Current Designs and Retrofits to open sites. This is a design forward role - with a strong emphasis on project management, new concept development and quick-moving changes. This role reports to the Associate Director, Restaurant Development. 

Responsibilities: 

Design Development 

Work with Architecture firms on store layout and flows  Ensure stores have a cohesive design POV through consistent materials, design standards and consistent programming   Work closely with Architecture firms and sign vendor for exterior standards & guidelines  Ensure changes and design lessons-learned have been properly captured and incorporated into future sets  Continuous improvement of store design, layout efficiency and material choice with an emphasis on program-wide rollout  Trade representative for Wonder with design-related vendors. Focus on continual cost-cutting measures  Custodian on Wonder brand standards in a physical space 

Template Management 

Manage the BIM 360/Revit Template. Update files as necessary, publish and communicate to all parties. Ensure all designers are using the most recent model  Work with Engineer to ensure MEP templates match Architectural drawing sets  Support with test fits and putting together standard dimensions for Real Estate team  

The experience you have

Experience 

Architectural/Interior Design background to support FOH design and implementation  Familiarity with the restaurant & hospitality industry  Project management experience handling multiple workstreams  Fluent in design and drafting software [CAD, Revit, Rhino, Bluebeam Photoshop, et al]  Critical reasoning and strong execution skills  Minimum of 4-5 years in a design-based role focusing on commercial design 

Nice to have  

Construction, development or opening experience  Previous experience at with rapid growth and/or startup experience  Developed or launched new products and processes through systematic rollout  Knowledge of restaurant functionality, space planning, and equipment (FF&E) 

The way you work

You have a strong eye for detail, able to identify market-trends and translate those to Wonder standards  You are comfortable working in the gray-zone and making strong [design] decisions based off minimal feedback   You are a problem solver, able to make decisions in the field and communicate those actions concisely  You are a logical and critical thinker with a strong mind for logistics   You have strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously  You solve problems and make decisions informed by data, technology trends, insights, and good judgement 

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.  

Base Salary Range: $122k  

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. 

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