Remote Culinary Director - Lead Innovative Menus Nationwide

Placements24; Graafwater; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Executive salary + bonus structure

Define culinary direction

Collaborative team environment

Professional development resources

Nationwide impact

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Culinary Director to lead our creative culinary strategy and elevate dining experiences across our service areas. You will shape menus, standards, and best practices while guiding dispersed teams from anywhere.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of leadership in high-end catering, with strong expertise in costing, sustainability, and remote collaboration. This executive role offers remarkable scope and impact.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in culinary leadership, ideally high-end catering or multi-unit ops.
• Proven track record in menu development, culinary innovation and event execution.
• Experience leading dispersed culinary teams across regions.
• Strong understanding of food costing, inventory, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine innovative menus aligned with trends and client expectations across events.
• Set and maintain high culinary standards for quality, presentation and safety.
• Lead, mentor and inspire remote culinary teams.
• Oversee food cost control, inventory optimization and waste reduction.

Skills

Menu development

Culinary leadership

Remote team management

Food costing

HACCP & food safety

Strategic thinking

Education

Formal culinary education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Tools

Virtual collaboration tools

Digital kitchen management systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Culinary Director to lead our creative culinary strategy and elevate dining experiences across our service areas. You will shape menus, standards, and best practices while guiding dispersed teams from anywhere.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of leadership in high-end catering, with strong expertise in costing, sustainability, and remote collaboration. This executive role offers remarkable scope and impact.