Head Chef /Culinary Director

Head Chef / Culinary Director Brooklyn, NY
Full-Time | On-Site | $85,000$100,000/year | Health Benefits + Creative Autonomy

About the Company:
Our client is a fast-growing, mission-driven food company combining an online farmers market, local delivery platform, and Brooklyn-based kitchen and event space. They craft clean, craveable meals using top-tier, seasonal ingredients from trusted regional farm partners. With a Certified B Corp ethos and community-first values, this is a company for chefs who care deeply about food integrity and sustainable sourcing.

The Opportunity:
Were hiring a Head Chef / Culinary Director to shape and scale the culinary vision across three core verticals: prepared meals (retail SKUs), a dine-in kitchen, and large-format events. This is a rare opportunity to build something meaningful with full access to exceptional local ingredients, and to do it alongside a passionate team that values innovation, transparency, and flavor above all.

Youll bring ideas to life across multiple platformsfrom online to on-siteand work in lockstep with sourcing, operations, and marketing to deliver a product thats not only delicious but operationally sound and scalable. This is not a fine dining plating gig. Were seeking a culinary leader who can balance creativity with structure, mentorship with execution, and quality with volume.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all recipe development across prepared foods, restaurant menus, and events
• Build systems and documentation to ensure scalability, consistency, and margin optimization
• Partner with sourcing and marketing teams to drive seasonal innovation
• Conduct ongoing tastings and product development sessions to refine recipes and shelf life
• Develop and train the BOH team in technique, kitchen culture, and ingredient application
• Oversee culinary execution for high-volume events and weddings (150+ guests)
• Lead innovation around shrink reduction, sustainability, and thoughtful menu engineering
• Collaborate with leadership to drive long-term culinary strategy and margin improvement

What Were Looking For:

• 5+ years in culinary leadership, with experience across fast casual, meal delivery, catering, or multi-channel concepts
• Strong understanding of recipe costing, production efficiency, and scaling for volume
• Passionate about local food systems, clean ingredient sourcing, and bold, honest flavors
• Startup-ready mindset: curious, agile, solutions-focused, and unafraid of failure
• Excellent communicator who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments
• A coach and mentornot a dictator or divawith a calm, ego-free leadership style
• Experience with sourcing directly from farms or working closely with ingredient-focused partners is a strong plus

Why This Role Matters:
Prepared meals currently represent 5% of revenuebut the goal is to grow that business line significantly. Youll be at the forefront of turning that vision into a scalable reality.