Culinary Training Manager
About The Position
Bon Appetit Management Company is a restaurant company operating in contract food service. It encourages culinary creativity, staying current with culinary trends, and ongoing employee growth and learning. The Culinary Training Manager implements the overall training and activation strategy and oversees delivery of training programs. The role motivates, trains, develops, and directs team members through training curricula so they can provide delicious, nutritious food and exceptional service. It focuses on operational training for the client food program and partners with key stakeholders to support activation, mobilization, menu rollouts, and operational training, enhancing the food experience for users and partners. The position is based in Mountain View, California, and has a Monday–Friday schedule. The listed salary range is $95,000–$105,000.
Requirements
- Minimum 3–5 years of management experience in a professional kitchen, bakery, or quality food service establishment with comparable volume and standards.
- Strong passion for great food, people development, education, and hospitality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude under pressure and motivate a team.
- Working knowledge of Google Suite.
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Ability to follow health and safety standards.
- Good judgment and sound decision-making skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Ability to stand, talk or hear, and taste or smell regularly; walk; use hands or fingers to handle or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to read, understand, and speak English to perform essential job functions.
Nice To Haves
- Degree from a culinary arts training program, or equivalent experience.
- 2–3 years of training experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of the operational training curriculum.
- Facilitate training programs in cafes, food trucks, and other food locations.
- Deliver live and virtual training demonstrations, masterclasses, and train-the-trainer programs.
- Conduct initial-response training prompted by the client, leadership, or continuous-improvement inputs.
- Collaborate and maintain close working relationships with the CDK team, mobilizations team, and operational teams.
- Gather feedback from operations to improve and evolve training curricula and programs.
- Demonstrate a passion for quality food preparation and taste.
- Work with the direct manager to ensure Bon Appetit, client, and Compass employee guidelines are implemented and followed.
- Promote a culture of food and workplace safety.
- Treat everyone with professionalism, care, and respect.
- Communicate honestly, accurately, and promptly with the team.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- 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
- Paid parental leave
- Personal leave
- Additional paid and/or unpaid time off may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
