Portfolio Director Of Culinary (60% Travel Required)

Bon Appetit Management Company

Sunnyvale, US
135,000-160,000; not specified; not specified py
On-site
Multi-site culinary leadership
Kitchen stabilization and intervention
Food safety and sanitation adherence
This role serves as bench strength that can be deployed to any location in the portfolio — providing hands-on culinary leadership, kitchen stabilization, and executive chef-level coverage when needed

Job Summary

  • This role serves as bench strength that can be deployed to any location in the portfolio — providing hands-on culinary leadership, kitchen stabilization, and executive chef-level coverage when needed.
  • The ideal candidate is an accomplished chef-operator who has led kitchens at a high level, opened food & beverage programs from scratch, and has the operational discipline to manage food safety, cost, and consistency across multiple environments.
  • Associates at Bon Appetit are offered many fantastic benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan, and Paid Time Off.

Matching Summary

This role serves as bench strength that can be deployed to any location in the portfolio — providing hands-on culinary leadership, kitchen stabilization, and executive chef-level coverage when needed.

Salary

135,000-160,000; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Multi-site culinary leadership
  • Kitchen stabilization and intervention
  • Food safety and sanitation adherence
  • Menu accuracy and inclusivity
  • Catering and event culinary execution
  • New location opening expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Creative culinary innovation
  • Restaurant operations experience
  • Client-facing communication skills
  • Mentoring kitchen leaders

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of culinary leadership experience
  • Restaurant or hotel F&B new openings experience
  • Experience managing diverse culinary formats
  • Strong financial acumen
  • Based in San Francisco Bay Area
  • Ability to travel 60% of the time

Work Rights

Not specified

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