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About the Role

Provide strategic culinary leadership for a premier corporate dining program, overseeing multiple locations serving over 7,000 guests daily. This role guides the evolution from a centralized model to innovative café-based dining experiences, requiring expertise in operational execution and future-state planning. It's a highly visible leadership position for an accomplished culinary executive passionate about hospitality, innovation, and team development, supporting campus expansion, facility design, and scalable culinary programs.

Responsibilities

Provide overall culinary leadership for multiple dining venues, executive dining programs, catering operations, and special events.
Lead the culinary strategy supporting the transition from a commissary-based model to a long-term café dining platform.
Partner with operations, construction, and design teams on new site development, kitchen layouts, equipment selection, workflow optimization, and future café build-outs.
Develop innovative menus showcasing global cuisines while supporting wellness, sustainability, and evolving guest preferences.
Create and maintain standardized recipes, production systems, and culinary best practices.
Oversee a high-volume executive business catering program supporting approximately 10 events daily.
Lead, mentor, and develop Executive Chefs, Sous Chefs, managers, and culinary teams.
Drive succession planning, talent development, and leadership training initiatives.
Collaborate with operational leaders and client stakeholders to deliver exceptional dining experiences.
Support culinary execution for high-profile events and catering functions.
Drive financial performance through forecasting, labor planning, food cost management, purchasing strategies, and operational efficiencies.
Champion sustainability initiatives, responsible sourcing practices, seasonality, and emerging culinary trends.
Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and workplace safety standards.
Analyze operational performance and implement process improvements.

Requirements

Culinary degree, formal culinary training, or equivalent professional experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or a related field preferred.
15+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience within high-volume foodservice, hospitality, corporate dining, or multi-unit operations.
Proven experience leading large-scale culinary organizations serving thousands of guests daily across multiple locations.
Demonstrated success supporting organizational growth, new site openings, facility development, kitchen design initiatives, and large-scale foodservice build-outs.
Extensive experience overseeing high-volume food production while maintaining premium hospitality and culinary standards.
Strong background in corporate dining, executive dining, retail foodservice, and large-scale catering operations.
Expertise in menu development across a wide range of global cuisines, café concepts, and premium catering programs.
Proven ability to recruit, develop, and lead salaried culinary management teams within complex organizations.
Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, labor management, inventory controls, and P&L management.
Experience operating within a complimentary dining environment is highly desirable.
Excellent communication, client relationship, and stakeholder management skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of culinary trends, wellness-focused dining, sustainability initiatives, and premium hospitality standards.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and foodservice management systems.
ServSafe® Certification preferred.
Ability to support a Monday-Friday operation while maintaining the flexibility necessary to support business needs and special events.

Skills

Culinary Leadership
Operational Execution
Future-State Planning
Hospitality
Innovation
Team Development
Menu Development
Global Cuisines
Wellness
Sustainability
Financial Management
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Management
Food Safety
Sanitation
HACCP
Workplace Safety
Microsoft Office
Foodservice Management Systems

Location

Multiple Locations

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience

Education Level

Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience
Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or a related field preferred

Salary/Compensations

130,000-140,000

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/ AD
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Holiday Time Off
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Paid Parental Leave
Personal Leave

About the Company

Bon Appetit Management Company is committed to great food and outstanding service, operating as a restaurant company within contract food service.
They empower their managers and chefs with the freedom to be creative, take risks, and stay abreast of current culinary trends.
The company is committed to staff growth, learning, and trying new things, offering exciting opportunities due to rapid growth and a broad range of accounts.
Bon Appetit is a member of Compass Group USA.

Equal Opportunity

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer, committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Compass Group reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.
They will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.