Culinary Strategy Lead: Sushi & Asian Concepts

GBC Food Services; Grosse Ile Township (MI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

GBC Food Services, based in Michigan, seeks a Corporate Chef to lead culinary strategy for its sushi and Asian-inspired concepts across franchise and retail environments. You will translate customer and retailer needs into scalable menu items, production standards, and training programs, owning the full culinary lifecycle from ideation to rollout and post-launch improvement.

The role demands eight to ten years in progressive culinary roles, leadership of cross-functional teams, and strong

Qualifications

• Eight to ten years of progressive culinary experience including product development.
• Experience in multi-unit foodservice, retail, or franchise settings.
• Three years of culinary leadership and sushi/Asian-inspired product launches.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or ability to obtain; HACCP credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the culinary vision, menu architecture, and innovation pipeline for GBC's sushi, Asian-inspired, and other fresh-food programs.
• Lead ideation, recipe development, bench testing, sensory evaluation, pilot production, field validation, and commercialization for new and improved products.
• Create and control standardized recipes, ingredient specifications, yields, portion sizes, preparation methods, equipment settings, shelf-life guidance, storage requirements, labeling, and presentation standards.
• Build accurate recipe and menu costs; evaluate margin, labor, throughput, waste, shrink, and operational complexity; reformulate products to achieve approved financial and execution targets.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, and suppliers to qualify ingredients, packaging, equipment, and substitutions; review samples and protect product quality and continuity.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Leadership

Communication

Product development

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

ServSafe Manager Certification

Job description

GBC Food Services, based in Michigan, seeks a Corporate Chef to lead culinary strategy for its sushi and Asian-inspired concepts across franchise and retail environments. You will translate customer and retailer needs into scalable menu items, production standards, and training programs, owning the full culinary lifecycle from ideation to rollout and post-launch improvement.

The role demands eight to ten years in progressive culinary roles, leadership of cross-functional teams, and strong