National Culinary Training Lead for Franchise Excellence

Taste Buds Kitchen; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Taste Buds Kitchen seeks an energetic Culinary Training Manager to lead the national training program for franchise partners from our Chester, MD HQ. You’ll own onboarding, certification, and ongoing culinary standards across the studio network.

You’ll blend kitchen leadership with adult education, developing curricula, conducting seasonal recipe testing, and guiding instructors to deliver joyful, safe, and profitable classes. This is a hands-on, travel-light IC role.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in culinary operations, instruction, or hospitality education.
• Hands-on kitchen experience with strong culinary instincts.
• Recipe scaling, timing, and allergen knowledge.
• Strong public-speaking and classroom facilitation.
• Detail-oriented SOPs and checklist creation.
• ServSafe Manager certification or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site culinary certification cohorts for new franchise owners.
• Coordinate seasonal training clinics across the network.
• Coach owners/chefs in scratch-cooking and kitchen systems.
• Establish virtual readiness checks and assist with grand openings (0–2 trips/yr).
• Coordinate per diem kitchen assistants during peak training weeks.
• Maintain recipe guides, allergen substitutions, and SOPs.
• Film instructional videos for the training library.
• Develop LMS content and assessments.
• Host HQ workshops to test concepts and engage owners.

Skills

Culinary operations

Culinary instruction

Hospitality education

Public speaking

SOPs creation

Recipe scaling

Allergen protocols

ServSafe certification

Education

Culinary Arts degree

ServSafe Manager certification

Job description

Taste Buds Kitchen seeks an energetic Culinary Training Manager to lead the national training program for franchise partners from our Chester, MD HQ. You’ll own onboarding, certification, and ongoing culinary standards across the studio network.

You’ll blend kitchen leadership with adult education, developing curricula, conducting seasonal recipe testing, and guiding instructors to deliver joyful, safe, and profitable classes. This is a hands-on, travel-light IC role.