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About the Role
Green Top Farms is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations for a high-volume enterprise dining account serving approximately 1,500 daily guests. This hands-on leadership role requires culinary creativity, operational execution, and financial accountability, focusing on high-quality, seasonal, farm-driven cuisine.
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and manage a diverse BOH team.
- Oversee hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management.
- Provide mentorship and development for emerging culinary leaders.
- Oversee all daily food production across multiple service areas.
- Develop seasonal, farm-driven menus aligned with company standards.
- Partner with FOH and café teams to deliver a seamless guest experience.
- Maintain high standards for cleanliness, organization, and food safety.
- Own food cost (COGS), labor management, and kitchen financial performance.
- Manage purchasing, vendor relationships, and inventory controls.
- Oversee production planning and forecasting to minimize waste.
- Partner closely with the General Manager and client stakeholders.
- Participate in client meetings, tastings, and presentations.
- Collaborate with operations, catering, and leadership teams.
- Support account growth through menu innovation and service enhancements.
- Take on additional responsibilities as needed.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of culinary leadership experience in high-volume food service, workplace dining, or hospitality.
- Proven experience managing teams and kitchen operations at scale.
- Strong understanding of food cost control, purchasing, and inventory management.
- Experience with catering and/or retail café programs.
- Passion for seasonal, sustainable, and high-quality ingredients.
- Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
- Ability to balance hands-on execution with strategic oversight.
- A commitment to personal accountability and continuous learning.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in enterprise workplace dining or corporate food service.
- Experience with production planning and catering/event systems.
- Familiarity with inventory and operational systems.
- Culinary degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience with project management software (Asana preferred).
Skills
- Culinary leadership
- Team development
- Operational excellence
- Financial accountability
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Hospitality mindset
- Food cost control
- Purchasing
- Inventory management
- Catering
- Retail café operations
- Menu development
- Food safety
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Project management
Location
- Brooklyn, NY 11206
- Onsite (NYC)
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5–8+ years of culinary leadership experience
Education Level
- Culinary degree or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 Salary/year
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Sick leave
- Paid time off that increases with tenure
- 401(k)
- Daily family meal
- Potential for bonuses through our Green Shares employee bonus program
About the Company
- Green Top Farms is a New York-based food service company specializing in farm-fresh meals for enterprise workplace dining and corporate catering.
- We partner with leading companies to deliver elevated daily dining and hospitality experiences, using seasonal ingredients and thoughtful operations to create consistent, high-quality service at scale.
- Our mission is to build a more sustainable and equitable food system, starting by reconnecting consumers and local farmers.
- We believe the results of strengthening that connection are better nutrition, tastier food, greater social justice, and reduced environmental impacts.
- Our menus reflect this attention to bringing nutritious, delicious food to those who need it most.
Equal Opportunity
- Green Top Farms is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, including the New York State Human Rights Law.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious observances, in accordance with applicable laws.