Executive Culinary Director — Multi-Concept Kitchens

Olive and Finch; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discounts

Paid time off

Bonus eligible

Paid sick time

Job summary

Olive & Finch Collective is seeking a Director of Culinary to lead and operationalize our culinary vision across streetside cafés, a bakeshop, catering, and DEN airport outlets. This hands-on role reports to the COO and partners with the Chef Founder to refine menus, ensure feasibility, and drive financial performance.

The ideal candidate will have 8-10+ years in multi-unit culinary leadership, excel at bridging operation across varied formats, and mentor teams while maintaining high quality and

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive culinary leadership in multi-unit or multi-concept groups.
• Hands-on leadership across production kitchens with staff mentoring.
• Experience with high-volume airport, travel hub, or non-traditional operations.
• Strong cost control, menu engineering, and recipe standardization.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on kitchen leadership across Streetside and Airport concepts.
• Bridge execution between multiple environments to ensure quality and consistency.
• Develop seasonal menus and scalable kitchen systems across formats.
• Oversee SOPs, food safety, and vendor/supply chain alignment.
• Mentor staff and drive training programs; monitor costs and yields.

Skills

Leadership & Communication

Airport Regulations

Operational Excellence

Multi-Format Ops

Hands-On Approach

Restaurant Leadership

Job description

Olive & Finch Collective is seeking a Director of Culinary to lead and operationalize our culinary vision across streetside cafés, a bakeshop, catering, and DEN airport outlets. This hands-on role reports to the COO and partners with the Chef Founder to refine menus, ensure feasibility, and drive financial performance.

The ideal candidate will have 8-10+ years in multi-unit culinary leadership, excel at bridging operation across varied formats, and mentor teams while maintaining high quality and