Senior Culinary Manager: Lead Kitchen & P&L Growth

Parkhurst Dining; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal during shift

Discount on food purchases

Paid time off

Professional development

401k/vision/dental/medical plans

Job summary

Parkhurst Dining is seeking a Chef Manager 1 to lead culinary operations for a unit under $500K in volume. You will own menu development, cost controls, and budgeting while serving as the primary client liaison.

You will oversee staffing, training, and daily kitchen operations to ensure exceptional meals, sanitation, and guest satisfaction, partnering with district leadership as needed.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of professional culinary experience, with six+ years in dining management.
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Business Management or related field preferred or equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; strong math and financials skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary management for the unit, including budgeting, menu development, and cost controls.
• Manage staffing, hiring, and retention for culinary team; partner with district manager on staffing.
• Monitor dining operations to ensure quality, service, and cleanliness standards.
• Collaborate with client and staff to improve service, efficiency, and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Operations management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management

Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts/Business Management or related field

Tools

Excel

POS systems

Job description

Parkhurst Dining is seeking a Chef Manager 1 to lead culinary operations for a unit under $500K in volume. You will own menu development, cost controls, and budgeting while serving as the primary client liaison.

You will oversee staffing, training, and daily kitchen operations to ensure exceptional meals, sanitation, and guest satisfaction, partnering with district leadership as needed.