Culinary Systems Director: Data-Driven Ops (Atlanta)

Sodexo; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Welln

401(k) Plan with Matching

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Career Growth & Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Culinary Director to drive the Delta Sky Club culinary strategy across multiple locations, based in Atlanta with up to 40% travel. You’ll design and implement workflows for menu and recipe management, optimize data accuracy, and lead a team to ensure consistent, high-quality food service.

You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to align culinary vision with operations, health standards, and cost controls, shaping SOPs and ensuring scalable execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of management experience.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Proven experience in recipe development, standardization, and compliance across diverse food service environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the operational backbone that powers menu consistency, data accuracy, and recipe execution across the organization.
• Optimize culinary systems, ensuring quality standards and data-driven execution.
• Lead people, set direction, and deploy resources with focus on performance, hiring, and development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align culinary strategy with operational systems and cost visibility.

Skills

recipe development

standardization

data systems

menu management

nutritional databases

process optimization

cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

culinary data systems

Job description

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Culinary Director to drive the Delta Sky Club culinary strategy across multiple locations, based in Atlanta with up to 40% travel. You’ll design and implement workflows for menu and recipe management, optimize data accuracy, and lead a team to ensure consistent, high-quality food service.

You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to align culinary vision with operations, health standards, and cost controls, shaping SOPs and ensuring scalable execution.