Guide Inspector

Michelin is hiring!

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Michelin, the Worldwide leader in Tires, dedicated to enhancing mobility and sustainability by providing its clients with digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences-offers a rare opportunity to join its team of Michelin Guide Inspectors. The Michelin Guide Inspector anonymously inspects hotels and restaurants for the MICHELIN guides and determines their suitability for inclusion in our selections in North America (including Canada and global locations) and relevant classifications.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain 100% anonymity both individually and of team members
• Perform inspection meals, lunch/dinner daily across assigned markets
• Compose a detailed report of each meal, also including social media content
• Organize up to 9 weekly meals, including up to three weeks of monthly travel (domestic & international) to assigned markets including booking plane/train tickets, hotels, car rentals and schedule all meal reservations, coordinating with other inspectors when necessary
• Monitor a variety of media outlets (national/local news, blogs, social media, etc.) for restaurant openings, closings, chef movement and all other relevant information and maintain an up-to-date list of restaurant openings, organized by priority, within assigned markets
• Coordinate with editorial team to proof-read and fact-check texts and all other Michelin Guide content
• Responsibly manage all business expenses related to meal and travel expenditures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in culinary, food studies, hotel management or equivalent degree.
• 10+ years of experience in hotel, restaurant, or other relevant industry
• Attention to detail, strong skills of observation, memory for cuisine
• Natural sensory talent for tasting, analyzing food
• This position requires flexible travel schedule along with regular evening work hours.
• Integrity, discretion, and respect for requirement of anonymity
• Extensive international knowledge of ingredients, culinary techniques, cuisines, and culinary fundamentals
• Flexibility, ability to adjust to change easily and adapt to changing work environment; ability to problem solve effectively in unexpected circumstances; ability to work independently
• Excellent writing skills and solid organizational skills
• Good interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively and remotely; able to communicate effectively and express ideas with clarity
• Excellent research skills; extensive familiarity with restaurant and food-related media
• Must not have food allergies
• Driver's license required; work in several markets requires driving

Additional Requirements:

• U.S. - New York City area-based applicant
• Proficiency in one or more additional languages, preferably Spanish, will be an asset.
• Starting pay range of $90k-$100k

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As the leading mobility company, we work with tires, around tires and beyond tires to enable Motion for Life. Dedicated to enhancing our clients' mobility and sustainability, Michelin designs and distributes the most suitable tires, services and solutions for our customers' needs. Michelin provides digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences. Bringing our expertise to new markets, we invest in high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries-from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 employees and operates 34 production facilities in the United States and Canada.

MICHELIN tires have been ranked the #1 Tire Brand across major categories and segments by industry experts and consumers alike. For nearly three decades we've been recognized for our achievements in Customer Satisfaction, Performance, Durability, Technology and Innovation.

Michelin cares for the personal and professional development of its employees. We support career advancement through various options, which include: skill and career development, training, career exploration and work with cross-functional teams. We offer the possibility of a varied and fulfilling career path in an environment where unique contributions are valued.

Michelin offers 10 Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which are all-inclusive groups created and led by employees who have shared life experiences across various diversity dimensions. Each group supports business strategies and initiatives along with meeting the needs of members. The goal of each group is to help employees feel welcome and included, support employee engagement and encourage professional development. BRGs also provide cross-cultural support, career management resources and opportunities for community involvement.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com.

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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