Director of Kitchen Excellence

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November 26

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $120k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Salt

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Recruitment • B2B • Staffing

Salt is a small independent staffing agency committed to providing exceptional staffing solutions that allow businesses to focus on their core operations. They specialize in offering flexible staffing options, including temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and direct placement services. With a focus on outstanding customer service, Salt partners with clients to match them with superior candidates quickly, ensuring pre-employment screening and thorough vetting for optimal results.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2010

🎯 Recruiter

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• Develop, test, and implement standardized kitchen procedures across all locations. • Translate chef-driven recipes into scalable, operationally efficient processes. • Collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations to refine kitchen design, equipment strategy, and food preparation methods. • Analyze performance data, identify opportunities, pilot improvements, and iterate to optimize throughput, yield, and quality. • Ensure new initiatives are operationally feasible, well-tested, and rolled out with the right training, assets, and on-the-ground support to drive strong field adoption. • Partner with CX and Operations teams to ensure health and safety compliance. • Build lightweight yet effective operational audits and drive continuous improvement using lean methodologies.

🎯 Requirements

• 5 - 10 years of experience in multi-unit restaurant operations, food manufacturing, or culinary process engineering. • Deep understanding of fast-casual kitchen workflows and equipment. • Strong systems-thinking and process-mapping capabilities. • Ability to blend strategic design with hands-on field execution. • Experience leading cross-functional change and driving adoption among frontline teams. • Analytical approach to solving operational problems and improving consistency. • Excitement for working in a small, fast-moving, start-up environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans • 401k with up to a 4% employer match after one year • Unlimited PTO • Remote Work • Paid Family Leave