Director of Culinary Operations Role Description We are seeking a strategic, organized, and quality-driven Director of Culinary Operations to oversee culinary activities, operational standards, and overall food service performance. The role involves establishing operational frameworks, optimizing kitchen workflows, maintaining food quality standards, supporting menu development, and ensuring consistent execution across culinary operations. Key responsibilities include developing culinary operating procedures, monitoring food quality and presentation, coordinating kitchen teams, managing inventory and supply processes, reviewing operational performance, supporting cost-control initiatives, and ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation standards. The successful candidate will drive operational efficiency while promoting culinary excellence, consistency, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Strong leadership, operational planning, communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities are essential. Qualifications• Strong understanding of culinary operations and food service management• Excellent leadership, organizational, and operational management skills• Strong knowledge of food quality, preparation, presentation, and service standards• Ability to develop and implement culinary operating procedures• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation requirements• Knowledge of inventory, purchasing, resource allocation, and cost management• Strong analytical and performance-monitoring abilities• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills• Ability to coordinate effectively across culinary and operational teams• Strong attention to detail and quality-control mindset• Strategic, proactive, and results-oriented approach