KK&P ยท 16 hours ago
Director of Culinary Operations
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expKK&P is an expanding restaurant group known for its authentic Mexican tacos. They are seeking a Director of Culinary Operations to oversee food preparation planning, quality control, and to ensure production meets company standards in a high-volume restaurant environment.
AgricultureConsultingFood and BeverageSustainability
Hiring Manager
Christophe Hille
Responsibilities
Develop, manage and implement high-quality culinary data systems to manage high-volume, company-wide food preparation: recipes, par levels, labor requirements, yield, waste, and more
Leverage culinary data systems to allow leadership team to make data-based decisions related to purchasing, taste, cost, efficiency, and scalability
Train, supervise and continually develop three Regional Prep Managers to assure they lead their teams with passion, integrity, purpose, accountability, and efficiency
Perform weekly site visits for quality assurance and quality control purposes, liaising with Regional Prep Managers to determine areas of success, areas needing improvement, and operating challenges
Communicate and collaborate daily with Head of Operations, Head of Training, Head of Purchasing, Plant Manager, and Director of Finance to acquire and apply company data, insights, and systems
Help Los Tacos meet its financial, operational, and brand recognition goals through excellence in food preparation planning and execution
Develop, maintain, and improve all preparation-related SOPs in accordance with food safety best practices and DOH regulations
Identify training needs and develop related programs in collaboration with Head of Training to improve prep team efficiency and performance when needed
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant experience as a Culinary Director, Director of Operations, and/or Executive Chef in high-volume food service operations with regularly increasing scope of responsibility
Strong experience with Restaurant365 or equivalent food service ERPs (i.e. MarginEdge, Netsuite, CaterEdge, OracleERP) for inventory management, recipe development, yield and cost analysis, etc
Fluent in verbal Spanish
Significant capabilities in Excel for standard culinary data analysis (product mix, sales, revenue, yield, cost, forecasting, recipe development, etc.)
Significant experience in multi-unit food service, institutional food service, and/or commissary kitchen operations
Experience mentoring, training, teaching, and supervising culinary staff and providing effective, constructive feedback
Passion for high quality Mexican food made with integrity and authentic flavors
Highly organized, systematic, detailed, and analytical with excellent communication, presentation, time management and facilitation skills
Strong proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant, contemporary digital platforms
Valid and up-to-date NYC DOH food handler's certificate
Preferred
Preference for candidates with additional food safety certifications (e.g. HACCP, NYS Ag & Markets)
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Paid time off and comp days
Transit & commuter benefits
Free meals at all of our restaurant locations
Company
KK&P
Founded in 1990, KK&P is a national food and agriculture consultancy supporting government, business, and non-profit organizations to identify, launch, and drive success through cross-sector partnerships for sustainability and innovative food systems strategies.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Dick Batten
Vice President, Good People are Good Business Division
Karen Karp
President
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