Director of Culinary

The Hunter Group; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hunter Group in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks an experienced Multi-Unit Culinary Director to lead high-performing culinary teams across locations and ensure exceptional food programs.

This role balances culinary excellence with operational discipline, drives scalable scratch-kitchen concepts, and builds strong client relationships while shaping strategy and growth. Competitive compensation and meaningful career growth accompany a strong focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading culinary teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to balance culinary excellence with operational and financial discipline.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary teams across locations to ensure consistency and quality.
• Operate and scale scratch-kitchen programs across sites.
• Develop and maintain client relationships to drive growth and retention.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Client relationship management

Operations management

Financial discipline

Team leadership

Job description

Tech company in the San Francisco Bay Area is looking for an experienced Multi-Unit Culinary Director who knows how to lead great culinary teams, build strong client relationships, and successfully operate and scale scratch-kitchen food programs across multiple locations.

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who can balance culinary excellence with operational and financial discipline. The right person is just as comfortable working alongside chefs in the kitchen as they are sitting across the table from a client discussing strategy, performance, and growth.

In return, this role offers competitive compensation, meaningful career growth opportunities, and a strong focus on work-life balance-an opportunity to build a long-term culinary leadership career while still having a life outside of the kitchen.