Restaurant Associates · 20 hours ago
Director of Culinary Operations
New York, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expRestaurant Associates is the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for prestigious museums and corporations. The Director of Culinary Operations will be responsible for the strategic direction and operational excellence of the Food@Google program, ensuring high-quality culinary experiences and sustainability practices across multiple locations.
EducationFood and BeverageTravel
Responsibilities
Vision Alignment: Translate global strategies into regional actionable goals, embedding the values of Choice, Health, Community, and Sustainability into every site
Regional Governance: Executive oversight for the Americas Region operations, ensuring brand consistency while respecting local cultural nuances
Client Relations: Act as the primary culinary liaison for Google Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) and senior leadership to align food programs with corporate objectives
Talent Architecture: Lead recruitment, mentorship, and retention of a diverse culinary capability
Training & Partnerships: identify training needs for the capability, Champion "Train the Trainer" models and partner with RA and Compass to implement
Safety Culture: Establish a best-in-class culture of food safety and occupational health, ensuring 100% HACCP and regulatory compliance
Net-Zero Goals: Drive progress toward Google’s 2030 sustainability targets, focusing on carbon reduction, food waste mitigation (Leanpath), Single Plastic Use reduction
Procurement: Work with Food Buy and RA on procuring ingredients that meet the Google Procurement guidelines
Plant-Forward Innovation: Oversee the evolution of menus to lead with plant-centric dishes that reduce environmental impact without compromising user satisfaction
Choice Architecture: Use design "nudges" to make the healthy choice the easy choice, improving Googlers' physical and mental well-being
Intentional Innovation: drive a culture of intentional and impactful innovation, bringing the “outside in” and elevating User Experience
Community Building: Use food as a catalyst for collaboration, designing experiences that foster a sense of belonging
P&L Accountability: Work with finance and the Regional Directors of Operation to deliver culinary experience within budget, with rigorous discipline, optimizing food costs and labor while maintaining premium quality
Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage food service management systems and user feedback data to drive menu engineering and activations
Vendor Management: Manage high-performance service level agreements (SLAs) with partners like Compass Group and Guckenheimer
Qualification
Required
10+ years of executive-level culinary management in a multi unit setting
Experience leading a large culinary program with progressive management responsibility (Corporate or Global Hospitality)
Proven track record in managing large, cross-functional teams and complex stakeholder environments
Expert knowledge of menu engineering and P&L management
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Proven ability to drive projects to completion in a dynamic, fast paced, entrepreneurial organization
Excellent partner and collaborator
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Strong computer aptitude with a working knowledge of Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work independently as well as in a team
Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment
Deep passion for culinary excellence, hospitality and sustainability
Exceptional ability to deliver executive level presentations and act as a program ambassador
Preferred
Multi-lingual preferred or a background in multicultural environments
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/ AD
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Paid Parental Leave
Personal Leave
Company
Restaurant Associates
Restaurant Associates is a premium food providing service to museums art performing centre educational institutions
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ed Brown
Chief Executive Officer
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