Operational Lead (Culinary)

📋 Description

• Act quickly to fix menus, kitchen operations, and margins.
• Culinary craft with a business lens (cost, labor, margins).
• Partner with the president or lead teams during interim transitions.
• Implement menu and operational changes in a live kitchen.
• Tackle underperforming products, waste, and margin challenges.
• Travel 70-75% as part of engagements.

🎯 Requirements

• Culinary craft with a business lens (cost, labor, margins).
• Strong interpersonal skills; partner with leadership and teams.
• Love of implementation; quick menu and ops changes; on the line and P&L.
• Ability to handle tough conversations about waste and margin.
• Entrepreneurial mindset; willingness to build and innovate.
• Project management and problem solving with a hands-on attitude.

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous benefits.
• Equity for all employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and family.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy work-life balance and growth support.