Culinary Manager

Eurest Core Values

We believe we’re better together. As one team spanning coast to coast, our core values guide our actions, shape our culture, and define our service.

Hospitality

Great hospitality starts with demonstrating genuine care for others. We do this through great food, thoughtful service, and safe, responsible practices that protect our guests and teams.

Kindness and Respect 

Two words that go hand-in-hand in what our work is truly about: taking care of people. Everyone has a seat at our table. We take the time to understand others and listen, valuing diverse perspectives and responding with compassion and empathy.

Trust 

We earn trust by doing what we say we’re going to do and taking ownership. We understand people count on us to deliver with consistency, honesty, and accountability across every location and line of business.

Innovation 

We embrace fresh thinking and collaboration to find smarter ways to serve. With the flexibility to adapt across industries, we design dining and workplace solutions that move our clients, partners and teams forward.

Excellence 

Excellence is how we operate daily. We hold ourselves to high expectations and take pride in our work. We lead with energy, creativity, and a service mindset that turns everyday into something exceptional.

Job Summary

Are you ready to lead, innovate, and make a real impact in high-volume dining? As our Culinary Manager, you won't just manage a kitchen, you'll shape the culinary identity and operational success of our location. You will spearhead dynamic kitchen production, inspire menu design, and elevate daily line execution while maintaining top-tier standards for food quality, freshness, and presentation.

In this key leadership position, you will direct site operations, champion safety, optimize kitchen workflows, and drive financial performance. Most importantly, you will empower and mentor a talented culinary team, fostering a high-performing culture and building strong, lasting relationships with client stakeholders. If you are a visionary leader passionate about exceptional food and community engagement, join us to make a powerful, visible impact!

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Execution & Workflow Optimization: Direct daily operations and administrative functions, optimize kitchen workflow, and manage P&L while meeting corporate, HR, payroll, and AR deadlines and ensuring contractual compliance.
• Team Leadership & Empowerment: Recruit, train, coach, and empower staff to exceed customer expectations, manage performance, and oversee onboarding compliance and safety certifications.
• Culinary Excellence & Production Management: Oversee high-volume kitchen production, meal planning, line execution, and sustainable waste management while upholding strict standards for food quality, freshness, and presentation.
• Client & Guest Relations: Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders, deliver responsive service, resolve guest feedback within 24 hours, and maintain transparent, accurate, and timely communication.
• Financial Oversight: Conduct inventory audits, optimize labor and food costs, and manage payroll against forecasts.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce Health Department regulations, OSHA, ADA, and PPE standards while maintaining safety compliance and leading regular training.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Physical Requirements:

• Degree from an accredited culinary institution preferred; bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive management experience in a high-volume, premium food service environment.
• Strong passion for sustainable food practices and general hospitality.
• Tech-savvy with proficiency in web-based menu systems, POS platforms, spreadsheets, and word processing software.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills for professional email, phone, and client interactions.
• Strong public speaking and presentation abilities for leading team training sessions.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend for extended periods.
• Ability to regularly lift and move up to 40 lbs, occasionally up to 50 lbs, and push/pull carts up to 100 lbs.
• Consistently use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including cut-resistant gloves when handling sharp utensils.