Job Overview
Now Hiring: Culinary Director
Green Eggs Cafe | Multi-Unit Leadership Role
Full-Time | Up to $100,000–$120,000 per year
Are you an accomplished culinary leader looking for the opportunity to shape the future of a growing restaurant group—while working closely with our Executive Chef to bring a shared culinary vision to life?
Green Eggs Cafe is seeking an experienced Culinary Director to partner directly with our Executive Chef in overseeing the culinary operations of our five locations, all conveniently located within a five-mile radius. This is a high-impact leadership position for someone who is passionate about collaboration at the highest level, developing people, maintaining exceptional food quality, and helping drive culinary innovation across the brand.
Why Green Eggs Cafe?
One of the biggest challenges in the restaurant industry is work-life balance. At Green Eggs Cafe, we’re different.
- Daytime-only concept — every night off
- Competitive salary up to $100,000–$120,000 annually
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Employee dining discounts
- Work side-by-side with our Executive Chef in a collaborative, hands-on leadership environment
- Join a growing company where your ideas, partnership, and leadership will make a lasting impact
What You’ll Do
As our Culinary Director, you’ll work in close partnership with our Executive Chef to lead and elevate every aspect of our kitchen operations across all locations, including:
- Overseeing culinary operations for five restaurants in collaboration with the Executive Chef
- Partnering daily with the Executive Chef on standards, execution, and culinary direction
- Coaching, mentoring, and developing kitchen leadership teams
- Teaching proper cooking techniques and maintaining high culinary standards
- Hiring, onboarding, and, when necessary, terminating kitchen employees
- Leading all training programs for new line cooks
- Collaborating with the Executive Chef on menu development, recipe creation, and seasonal features
- Managing food sourcing and building relationships with vendors and suppliers alongside the Executive Chef
- Ensuring consistency, quality, food safety, and operational excellence across every location
Qualifications
We’re looking for a seasoned hospitality professional who brings both leadership and culinary expertise.
Requirements:
- ServSafe Certification (required)
- Minimum 5 years of experience as an Executive Chef or in a comparable multi- unit culinary leadership role
- 10 years of total restaurant industry experience
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and inspire kitchen teams
- Strong organizational, communication, and vendor management skills
- Passion for quality, consistency, and continuous improvement
- Experience working in a collaborative culinary leadership structure is strongly preferred
Who You Are
You’re a leader first and a chef second. You enjoy developing people, building systems that succeed, and raising the standard of every kitchen you lead. You thrive in a collaborative environment where you work closely with an Executive Chef to bring ideas to life and execute at a high level. You’re looking for a career—not just another executive chef position—and you value having your evenings free while still making a significant impact.
If you’re ready to help lead one of the region’s premier breakfast and brunch concepts alongside our Executive Chef, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and become the Culinary Director at Green Eggs Cafe.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Work Location: On the road
