Culinary Programs Lead, Facilities & Cafés

Watershed Ventures; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

401(k) plan

Job summary

Rivian in Southern California seeks a Lead Program Manager, Culinary to ensure an incredible dining and hospitality experience across SoCal locations. This role supports the Culinary Director as the go-to knowledge source for culinary operations in L.A.

and O.C., driving program creation, innovation, and plant-forwards while maintaining employee wellbeing and sustainable practices. The candidate will lead diverse teams, optimize costs, maintain quality standards, and develop relationships with

Qualifications

• 5-7 years high volume food & beverage experience in related fields or degree in Hospitality/Business.
• Proven understanding of contract food service, contracts and P&L ownership.
• Experience with cost management programming and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Strategic thinker that can create solutions in new and existing culinary programs using data and program metrics.
• Develop operational systems, processes, and policies to support various projects.
• Consistently analyze our day-to-day culinary program and look for efficiencies and cost saving opportunities.
• Support fiduciary responsibility for culinary operations including all relevant cost metrics and P&L oversight.
• Support our culinary partners in both day-to-day tactical and long term strategic planning.
• Ensure catering and event standards are continually met or exceeded.
• Effectively communicate updates and feedback to Culinary teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain the strategy of Rivian’s culinary experience for employees through quality control, sustainability, optionality, cost management, and plant forward cuisine.
• Assist with forecasting and budget development.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all partners, vendors and leadership.
• Oversee timely repair and maintenance scheduled for equipment, as needed.
• Manage multiple projects and requests simultaneously while exceeding Rivian standards for quality.
• Assist as needed with ad hoc projects as identified by your manager.

Skills

F&B management

P&L ownership

Cost control

Multi-unit program experience

Team leadership

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or Business Administration

Tools

Cost accounting software

Job description

Rivian in Southern California seeks a Lead Program Manager, Culinary to ensure an incredible dining and hospitality experience across SoCal locations. This role supports the Culinary Director as the go-to knowledge source for culinary operations in L.A.

and O.C., driving program creation, innovation, and plant-forwards while maintaining employee wellbeing and sustainable practices. The candidate will lead diverse teams, optimize costs, maintain quality standards, and develop relationships with