Position Overview

The Corporate Chef leads culinary development, recipe creation, and food quality standards across all restaurant locations.

This role works closely with the Food & Beverage Marketing Director to develop new menu items, refine existing recipes, and ensure menu items are executed consistently and efficiently across the brand. The Corporate Chef is also responsible for maintaining theoretical food costs for all menu items to ensure profitability and operational feasibility.

Key Responsibilities

Menu Development

- Develop and refine current menu items and seasonal features
- Collaborate on menu innovation and product development
- Evaluate new menu concepts for operational feasibility and theoretical food cost

Recipe & Product Standards

- Create and maintain detailed recipe specifications
- Ensure portioning, preparation methods, and plating standards are clearly defined
- Maintain documentation for all menu items and recipe updates, including food cost tracking

Menu Testing & Implementation

- Lead menu item testing and product evaluations
- Work with the Culinary Manager to test and refine recipes
- Support menu rollouts and culinary training for new items
- Review theoretical food costs during testing and adjust recipes as needed





Supplier & Ingredient Coordination

- Work with suppliers to source and evaluate ingredients
- Ensure ingredient quality and product consistency
- Assist in resolving product quality or supply issues

Operational Support

- Review food execution and quality across restaurant locations
- Provide culinary guidance and support when menu issues arise
- Ensure menu items are executed according to brand standards

Qualifications

- Professional culinary experience, preferably in multi-unit or corporate restaurant environments
- Strong experience with menu development, recipe creation, and food cost management
- Deep understanding of kitchen operations and food execution
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills
- Ability to balance creativity with operational practicality

This role is best suited to chefs with significant leadership experience in multi-unit restaurant environments who are comfortable guiding culinary direction at a brand level.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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