[Hiring] Vice President of Culinary @Compass Group

Role Description

As a working Vice President of Culinary Services, you will ensure the highest level of culinary standards are maintained within the Defense Sector. You will do this by managing culinary leaders and holding them accountable to corporate and sector standards. This role is responsible for maintaining all assigned sector responsibilities including:

• Hiring and training of executive chefs
• Menu creation
• Cost reduction
• Establishing and maintaining culinary standards

This role is “physically hands on" in support of all chefs with culinary development, opening support, new and rebid sales, catering events, and standards implementation and adherence for all defense sector accounts.

Beyond culinary leadership, this role requires a deeply rooted hospitality-driven mindset. This position is not solely about feeding large populations; it is about delivering true hospitality through food: care, dignity, consistency, and pride in service. As the leader of culinary operations that nourishes our nation’s Army, this role sets the tone for how food supports morale, readiness, and well-being. A genuine passion for hospitality, service to others, and respect for those being served is essential to leading teams who understand the impact their work has on the lives and mission of our service members.

Qualifications

• ACF certification OR equivalent certification required
• Culinary Degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of culinary management experience with at least 3 years multi-location experience across a wide geographical span
• Project management skills
• Ability to generate revenue by building top-line driven initiatives, understanding the importance of middle and bottom-line tactics
• Strong strategic and analytic thinking
• Proven track record in managing and leading an R&D team and/or menu innovation process across multiple units - a plus
• Demonstrated experience across restaurant/casual dining and contract food service environments, with proven success leading large-scale, high-volume culinary operations and driving growth across diverse market segments
• Experience in mass production and fast-paced settings - strongly desired

Requirements

• Travel is 50% or more
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave