Managing Chef (Catering)

Sifted•Atlanta, GA

9d•$70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Sifted is seeking an emerging culinary leader to serve as Managing Chef for its Atlanta market. The role owns day-to-day kitchen execution, menu quality, team development, and operating discipline. The Managing Chef leads the Atlanta culinary team, drives production excellence, partners on eater and client satisfaction, and receives close support from the District Chef while developing broader culinary leadership responsibilities. The position is based both in a commercial kitchen and on-site in client offices. It requires maintaining a ServSafe Food Handler card, which is company-paid. The role is full-time, exempt, and follows a weekday schedule, Monday through Friday. Compensation is $70,000 with bonus opportunities. Employment offers and continued employment are contingent on successful completion of trust and safety checks, including criminal history and motor vehicle record checks, identity verification, food safety certification verification, and at least two reference checks. Employment is at will.

Requirements

High-end restaurant experience is ideal; comfort working across diverse cuisine types, ingredients, and service styles. Catering or banquet experience is preferred.
Demonstrated potential as emerging culinary talent and readiness to grow into stronger people leadership and business ownership.
Strong batch-cooking and production-management capability, including organizing output for larger groups and multiple dietary needs.
Leadership ability to coach, train, and hold team members accountable while fostering a supportive kitchen culture.
Strong communication skills and comfort receiving direction, incorporating feedback, and coordinating across cross-functional teams.
Sound business judgment and willingness to learn and adopt operational disciplines tied to cost control, process consistency, and client satisfaction.
Proficiency with back-of-house systems, culinary technology, Google Workspace, and basic business tools used for communication, reporting, and organization.
Ability to think quickly and critically under pressure while maintaining calm, quality, and execution standards.
Maintain a ServSafe Food Handler card; the company pays for it.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for long periods, and bend, squat, and reach.

Nice To Haves

Catering or banquet experience.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day culinary operations in Atlanta, ensuring food quality, production flow, presentation, and final output meet Sifted and client expectations.
Design, prepare, and coordinate weekly menus that reflect diverse dietary needs, culinary creativity, and consistent execution.
Own ordering, inventory, order sheets, food cost performance, COGS oversight, portion control, and production planning.
Implement and reinforce standardized kitchen processes, production procedures, and culinary best practices to improve consistency and scalability.
Manage, coach, and develop the Atlanta culinary team, including staffing support, packout oversight, PTO coordination, discipline, time card approval, and daily accountability.
Participate in discussions about eater satisfaction, business growth, and menu performance, translating feedback into kitchen improvements.
Support rollout of new product lines, culinary practices, service enhancements, and other initiatives that strengthen the Atlanta program.
Execute and enforce quality control, sanitation, and safety standards and ensure kitchen operations meet company and facility expectations.