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.