Culinary Lead & Menu Architect – Austin

Rippling; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (HDHP) and Vision/Dex

401(k) program

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Cell phone reimbursement

Free lunch

Job summary

Sifted in Austin seeks a Managing Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations, shape weekly menus, and drive production excellence. You will coach and develop the Austin culinary team, ensure food quality, and manage costs while maintaining high standards across diverse cuisines.

This role offers growth into broader culinary leadership, with strong focus on operational discipline, safety, and cross-functional collaboration with client teams at the Austin site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading culinary operations in high-volume environments.
• Ability to design and coordinate weekly menus reflecting diverse dietary needs and strong culinary creativity.
• Proven track record in cost control and production planning (COGS, portion control).
• Strong leadership, coaching, and scheduling abilities.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day culinary operations in Austin, ensuring quality and output meet expectations.
• Design and coordinate weekly menus reflecting dietary needs and creativity.
• Own ordering, inventory, and food cost performance including COGS and production planning.
• Implement standardized kitchen processes and best practices for consistency.
• Coach and develop the Austin culinary team, including staffing and performance management.
• Translate eater feedback into kitchen improvements and menu enhancements.
• Support rollout of new product lines and service improvements.
• Enforce sanitation and safety standards meeting company and client expectations.
• Demonstrate leadership and growth into broader culinary leadership roles.
• Utilize back-of-house systems and Google Workspace to support reporting and organization.

Skills

Leadership

Menu design

Cost control

Team development

Quality control

Operations discipline

Cross-functional collaboration

Staffing & scheduling

Food safety

Communication

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Sifted in Austin seeks a Managing Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations, shape weekly menus, and drive production excellence. You will coach and develop the Austin culinary team, ensure food quality, and manage costs while maintaining high standards across diverse cuisines.

This role offers growth into broader culinary leadership, with strong focus on operational discipline, safety, and cross-functional collaboration with client teams at the Austin site.