Culinary Operations Manager

Position Summary:

Trillium is seeking a Culinary Operations Manager to join our team!  As the Culinary Operations Manager you will lead operations of each of our Trillium locations to achieve success through creative menu development, a fiscally disciplined mindset, and exemplary leadership values.  This is a key leadership position in the company that will report to and work directly with The Director of Food & Beverage, assisting as we move into the next phase of operations and growth within our company.  We are seeking an experienced, driven, and well-organized professional whose dedication and initiative will help propel Trillium to achieve its most important goals and lead our culinary teams to success.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Sales & Profitability    

• Accountable for culinary strategies across all Trillium restaurants and taprooms
• Achieve culinary initiatives and menu development with financial responsibility
• Identify market culinary trends to proactively drive improvement and efficiencies
• Design menu while ensuring excellent product quality and brand alignment
• Establish quality and process consistency in planning, forecasting, and budgeting
• Evaluate, and improve processes across culinary operations including cost efficiencies and controls, talent development and succession planning, and revenue generation
• Work with the Director of Food & Beverage for optimal menu mix at each location

Business Development

• Plan and execute successful openings of additional Trillium locations
• Develop and launch a culinary commissary program for utilization across locations
• Identify opportunities with new vendors for centralized sourcing and costing optimization

Leadership

• Inspire a passionate team culture in support of consistent execution of Trillium’s goals
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement & education, and strive for culinary operational excellence by collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Provide guidance and direction to employees including setting professional and personal performance standard and monitoring performance
• Identify appropriate training and/or coaching opportunities and follow-up to ensure effective, legally compliant, and consistent resolutions are reached
• Provide positive, actionable solutions when faced with challenges; ability to lead and influence discussions and encourage two-way communication with the team.
• Oversees Culinary Internship Program

Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Desired Qualifications & Abilities

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in a Executive Chef role within restaurant or entertainment venues
• Experience managing multiple locations preferred
• Experience opening new locations preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong capacity to both lead and participate in food and beverage teams to define issues and agree on processes, strategies, and outcomes
• A self-motivated approach, with strong work ethic, requiring limited oversight
• Ability to travel between various Trillium locations throughout New England

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits with no wait period
• Short & long term disability and life insurance
• 401k plan with generous match with no wait period
• Performance Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off
• Trillium Comp Card
• Trillium discounts
• Philanthropy program
• EAP
• Employee gym