Regional Culinary Manager - East Region

Job overview

The Regional Culinary Manager is an onsite position located in Charlotte, NC. The salary range is $90,000 to $105,000 per year, and the role supports the Collegiate Hospitality division. This role exists to drive culinary excellence, operational consistency, talent development, and financial performance across a multi-unit portfolio in the East Region.

What you'll do

• Lead and influence culinary teams across multiple locations to ensure excellence in food quality, presentation, creativity, and execution.
• Drive consistency in culinary standards, recipes, production systems, and guest experience expectations throughout the region.
• Mentor Executive Chefs and culinary leaders to strengthen culinary capabilities and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as a regional culinary expert for high-profile events, client presentations, campus engagements, and strategic initiatives.
• Champion culinary innovation by introducing trends, platforms, and best practices that enhance guest satisfaction and strengthen competitive positioning.
• Conduct regular site assessments focused on food quality, food safety, sanitation, merchandising, staffing, and execution standards.
• Ensure compliance with company, regulatory, and client requirements related to food safety, workplace safety, and operational procedures.
• Partner with Operations leaders to identify opportunities for performance improvement and execute action plans that drive measurable results.
• Support operational readiness for openings, transitions, renovations, high-profile events, and peak business periods.
• Establish and share best practices across the region to improve consistency and execution.
• Partner with culinary and operational leaders to optimize menus, improve guest engagement, and align offerings with client expectations.
• Drive food cost management, menu engineering, product utilization, waste reduction, and purchasing compliance initiatives.
• Analyze culinary performance metrics and provide actionable recommendations that improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Support labor productivity initiatives through effective production planning, culinary systems, and process improvements.
• Ensure culinary decisions support both financial objectives and exceptional guest experiences.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

charlotte nc

aramark

culinary

onsite

no on-call

travel required

$90k-$105k/yr

management

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources.
• Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage.

About the employer

Aramark is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.