Operational Lead (Culinary)

Location: Remote; 70–75%+ travel expected

Company

hirify.global is a tech-enabled acquiror and permanent holding company that acquires and integrates established businesses, combines holdco and fintech capabilities, and helps employees earn company stock.

What you will do

• Support employee-owned food and beverage businesses through turnarounds, transformations, and growth initiatives.
• Improve menus, kitchen operations, food cost, labor cost, and overall profitability.
• Develop, engineer, cost, and implement menu and operational changes in working kitchens.
• Analyze P&L, COGS, labor cost, and contribution margin to guide culinary and operational decisions.
• Transition newly acquired companies into the hirify.global network.
• Lead a network company as an interim President when required and collaborate with Presidents in co-management situations.

Requirements

• Meaningful culinary experience in a scratch kitchen, such as chef, kitchen manager, culinary director, or a similar role, combined with operational or small-business leadership experience.
• Track record of menu development, menu engineering, and menu costing, including understanding recipe costing, food cost percentage, and how menu design drives margin.
• Business acumen and analytical skills to oversee company financials, including P&L, COGS, and labor cost, and translate financial data into culinary and operational decisions.
• Demonstrated people leadership skills, ideally managing kitchen or restaurant teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a low-ego approach.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to build.
• Project-management and problem-solving skills with a hands-on, execution-focused attitude.
• Growth mindset, willingness to explore new ideas and innovations, and openness to learning from mistakes.
• Ability to think creatively, remain adaptable, and stay curious.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and a benefits package including equity for all employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their families.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy work-life balance culture with encouragement to disconnect at the end of the workday.
• Vacation time is supported and actively taken.
• Growth-mindset environment with support for career development.