Group Chef / Culinary Operations Manager - Multi-Restaurant Group

We are looking for a hands-on culinary leader to help strengthen and organize our growing restaurant group.

This is not a traditional Executive Chef role. We are looking for someone who understands kitchen systems, food cost control, menu development, and operational efficiency across multiple locations.

Our group includes:

A high-volume family restaurant

A diner concept

A pizzeria

A coffee shop

Responsibilities:

Develop profitable daily and weekly specials

Improve food cost and reduce waste

Standardize recipes and prep systems

Train kitchen staff and sous chefs

Improve kitchen organization and workflow

Support menu development across locations

Help management improve purchasing and inventory control

Introduce systems that make kitchens easier to run and more profitable

Ideal Candidate:

5+ years kitchen leadership experience

Multi-unit experience preferred

Strong understanding of food cost and margins

Strong organizational skills

Practical and hands-on leadership style

Passion for improving teams, not just cooking

What we offer:

Competitive salary based on experience

Opportunity to influence multiple restaurants

Growth opportunity within an expanding restaurant group

Stable ownership committed to improvement

This is a leadership role for someone who wants to build systems, improve teams, and make restaurants more successful, not just run a single kitchen.

Send a resume and a short introduction describing your experience improving kitchen operations.