Director of Culinary Operations & Food Systems
TypeFull-time job
LocationUnited States
Posted2 hours ago
This is a remote position.
Job Description
We need someone who can diagnose an entire culinary system, fix urgent product and quality problems fast, and then build the systems — recipes, specs, training, food safety — that let quality survive growth and turnover across multiple locations.
This is a fully remote role. A dedicated on-site Head Chef already handles floor-level kitchen execution — your focus is on the systems, standards, and leadership that keep quality consistent across every location, not day-to-day kitchen presence.
What You'll Own
Assess the current state of products, menus, recipes, and suppliers using data, reports, and remote evidence review
Diagnose and direct fixes for taste, consistency, and food-safety failures — working through the on-site Head Chef and location teams
Build controlled recipes and process standards with clear tolerances and version control
Lead menu engineering — fix, reposition, or cut underperforming products
Establish food-safety and traceability controls, with root-cause analysis on failures
Recruit, train, and develop culinary leaders across locations remotely
Own the culinary drivers of food cost, waste, and margin
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Significant senior culinary leadership in a complex, multi-location environment
Proven ability to restore product quality and build repeatable systems — not just cook well
Comfortable leading and directing kitchen execution remotely, through on-site leads
Strong understanding of food cost, yield, and labor economics
Food safety and quality assurance experience
Advanced, practical use of AI and data tools for culinary management
Bonus Points
Experience managing across multiple concepts, cuisines, or dayparts
Experience directing culinary teams remotely or across distributed locations
Beverage operations or dining service experience
Track record building training and succession pipelines for culinary teams
You'll Thrive Here If You...
Believe quality should survive turnover, distance, and growth — not depend on one person's memory
Can lead and influence kitchen teams effectively without being physically present
Balance exacting culinary standards with real commercial judgment
Want to build systems, not just run a kitchen
Benefits
Benefits
HMO (health insurance)
Paid time off (PTO)
Work from anywhere
Opportunities for promotion
Pay raise
Originally posted on Himalayas
Job Description
We need someone who can diagnose an entire culinary system, fix urgent product and quality problems fast, and then build the systems — recipes, specs, training, food safety — that let quality survive growth and turnover across multiple locations.
This is a fully remote role. A dedicated on-site Head Chef already handles floor-level kitchen execution — your focus is on the systems, standards, and leadership that keep quality consistent across every location, not day-to-day kitchen presence.
What You'll Own
Assess the current state of products, menus, recipes, and suppliers using data, reports, and remote evidence review
Diagnose and direct fixes for taste, consistency, and food-safety failures — working through the on-site Head Chef and location teams
Build controlled recipes and process standards with clear tolerances and version control
Lead menu engineering — fix, reposition, or cut underperforming products
Establish food-safety and traceability controls, with root-cause analysis on failures
Recruit, train, and develop culinary leaders across locations remotely
Own the culinary drivers of food cost, waste, and margin
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Significant senior culinary leadership in a complex, multi-location environment
Proven ability to restore product quality and build repeatable systems — not just cook well
Comfortable leading and directing kitchen execution remotely, through on-site leads
Strong understanding of food cost, yield, and labor economics
Food safety and quality assurance experience
Advanced, practical use of AI and data tools for culinary management
Bonus Points
Experience managing across multiple concepts, cuisines, or dayparts
Experience directing culinary teams remotely or across distributed locations
Beverage operations or dining service experience
Track record building training and succession pipelines for culinary teams
You'll Thrive Here If You...
Believe quality should survive turnover, distance, and growth — not depend on one person's memory
Can lead and influence kitchen teams effectively without being physically present
Balance exacting culinary standards with real commercial judgment
Want to build systems, not just run a kitchen
Benefits
Benefits
HMO (health insurance)
Paid time off (PTO)
Work from anywhere
Opportunities for promotion
Pay raise
Originally posted on Himalayas
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