Culinary Market Manager

Hhs, Llc; Dover, Northern (DE, KY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Hhs, Llc is seeking an Area Culinary Director to oversee culinary operations, menu strategy, and financial management across two Delaware locations. You will bridge executive vision with kitchen execution, ensuring standards, safety, cost control, and team development.

The role calls for a strong culinary background and proven multi-unit leadership, inspiring teams to deliver dynamic, excellent service across sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in culinary leadership roles.
• Experience overseeing multi-site operations is a plus.
• Strong cost control and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary operations across two Delaware locations.
• Lead menu strategy and standardization.
• Manage financial performance and cost controls.
• Ensure food safety and compliance across sites.
• Develop and coach kitchen teams to deliver high service levels.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Cost control

Food safety

Team development

Job description

Location: Bayhealth - Kent - FNS Pay Rate: Salary - Salary Plan, 110,000.00 USD Annual Work Shift: Morning Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Responsibilities

We are seeking a high-performing Area Culinary Director to oversee culinary operations, menu strategy, and financial management across two locations in Delaware. In this role, you will bridge executive vision and kitchen execution, ensuring consistent culinary standards, food safety compliance, tight cost control, and team development at both sites. You will combine high-level culinary execution with proven multi-unit operational leadership. With a strong culinary background and exceptional leadership skills, you'll inspire, educate, and motivate a talented team to consistently deliver dynamic and excellent service.

HHS is a private, family-owned business dedicated to caring for its team members and providing honest, quality-driven customer service. Founded in 1975 as Hospital Housekeeping Systems, today HHS provides services including housekeeping, food, and facility management to nearly 1,000 customers across six industries.

What We Do: We provide industry-leading support services for aviation, government, healthcare, education, senior living, and resorts across the U.S.