Area Director of Culinary Ops – Multi-Unit Leadership

Aventura Mall; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventura Mall is seeking an Area Director of Culinary Operations for JRK! and Mangrove in Florida. The role leads culinary strategy, menu development, food safety, cost discipline, kitchen execution, and culinary training across JRK!

and Mangrove locations. The leader owns menu performance, recipe standards, product quality, kitchen systems, and operational controls to ensure unit-level excellence and strong financial results.

Qualifications

• Leadership of culinary operations across multiple locations.
• Proven track record in menu development, costing, and launches.
• Strong food safety, sanitation, and cost-control discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary strategy and menu development across JRK! and Mangrove locations.
• Ensure standardized recipes, costed specifications, and kitchen testing before launches.
• Manage food cost, labor planning, and P&L performance; coach and develop managers.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Multi-unit management

Menu engineering

Culinary training

Food cost control

Staff development

Operational leadership

Food safety

Vendor management

Education

Culinary degree

ServSafe certification

Tools

Toast POS

Job description

Aventura Mall is seeking an Area Director of Culinary Operations for JRK! and Mangrove in Florida. The role leads culinary strategy, menu development, food safety, cost discipline, kitchen execution, and culinary training across JRK!

and Mangrove locations. The leader owns menu performance, recipe standards, product quality, kitchen systems, and operational controls to ensure unit-level excellence and strong financial results.