Director of Culinary (Pizza)

Goodwin Recruiting
New York, NY
Category Food Services
Job Description
Role Overview

Lead culinary operations across multiple upscale pizzeria and Italian restaurant locations, ensuring consistent execution, quality, and brand standards. Develop and implement culinary SOPs, recipes, training programs, and operational standards.

What You Will Do

Drive food cost, purchasing, portion control, waste reduction, and inventory management across all locations. Lead culinary training and development while holding restaurant culinary teams accountable to established standards.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Growth opportunities within a growing hospitality organization. Strong leadership, training, organizational, and operational skills required.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of multi-unit culinary management experience
  • New restaurant opening experience is required
  • Pizza experience required; strong knowledge of Italian cuisine and fresh pasta production preferred.
  • Proven expertise in recipe execution, culinary standards, food cost control, purchasing, and inventory management.
  • Restaurant365 (R365) or similar inventory management platform highly preferred.
  • Ability to travel approximately 40% throughout the NY metro area.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Growth opportunities within a growing hospitality organization
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