Executive Culinary Manager

Location: Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States; onsite venue role. Requires availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, extended hours during peak periods, special events, and high-volume seasons.

Company

hirify.global is a sports entertainment company combining golf, food and beverages, events, and entertainment across high-energy venues.

What you will do

• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop the culinary team while maintaining accountability for execution and engagement.
• Manage inventory, ordering, vendor relationships, equipment operation, kitchen safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Control food costs, labor costs, waste, and COGS in line with budget expectations.
• Select, develop, cost, and standardize recipes and menus, including menus for special events and chef-choice occasions.
• Establish presentation and quality standards and use culinary innovation to improve the guest experience.
• Partner with venue leadership, Home Office, and vendors to address performance opportunities and coordinate service plans.

Requirements

• 3+ years of culinary management or supervisory experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, or entertainment environment.
• Culinary degree, professional culinary certification, or equivalent high-volume, full-service kitchen and events experience is strongly preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older as required by state or local law.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; hirify.global participates in E-Verify.
• Ability to remain on foot and in motion for extended periods, navigate stairs and multi-level venues, and work in hot, refrigerated, and freezer environments.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently and up to 75 pounds with assistance and maintain food safety and quality under pressure.

Culture & Benefits

• High-energy, high-volume work environment focused on culinary excellence, accountability, care, and continuous improvement.
• Core values include Fun, One Team, Excellence, Courage, and Caring.
• Free play and half-price food for qualifying team members.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for qualifying team members.
• 401(k) team member match and access to a mental well-being platform for qualifying team members.