Managing Chef, Catering - Atlanta Kitchen Leader

Sifted; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

10 paid company holidays

Cell phone reimbursement

Free lunch

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Sifted is seeking an emerging culinary leader to serve as the Managing Chef for our Atlanta market. You will own day-to-day kitchen execution, menu quality, and team development while driving production excellence and client satisfaction.

You’ll work closely with the District Chef and lead a culinary team, growing into broader leadership responsibilities as you scale operations and ensure consistency in service and quality.

Qualifications

• High-end restaurant experience across diverse cuisines.
• Proven potential for people leadership and business ownership.
• Strong batch-cooking and production-management capabilities.
• Proficiency with back-of-house systems and basic business tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day culinary operations in Atlanta, ensuring food quality, production flow, presentation, and final output meet Sifted and client expectations.
• Design, prepare, and coordinate weekly menus reflecting diverse dietary needs and strong culinary creativity.
• Own ordering, inventory, order sheets, and food cost performance, including COGS oversight, portion control, and production planning.
• Implement and reinforce standardized kitchen processes, production procedures, and culinary best practices to improve consistency and scalability.
• Manage, coach, and develop the Atlanta culinary team, including staffing support, PTO coordination, discipline, and daily accountability.
• Participate in discussions around eater satisfaction, business growth, and menu performance, translating feedback into kitchen improvements.
• Support rollout of new product lines, culinary practices, and service enhancements for the Atlanta program.
• Execute and enforce strict quality control, sanitation, and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen operations

Menu planning

Production management

Staff development

Cross-functional communication

Cost control

Google Workspace

Quality standards

Tools

Google Workspace

Culinary technology

Job description

Sifted is seeking an emerging culinary leader to serve as the Managing Chef for our Atlanta market. You will own day-to-day kitchen execution, menu quality, and team development while driving production excellence and client satisfaction.

You’ll work closely with the District Chef and lead a culinary team, growing into broader leadership responsibilities as you scale operations and ensure consistency in service and quality.