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VP of Culinary Operations, MML Hospitality

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Competitive executive salary
performance-based bonus
MML property discounts
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Fitness benefits
Paid Time Off
Retirement benefits
Advancement opportunities
community service opportunities
beverage education reimbursement

Job Description

MML Hospitality is a distinguished hospitality company recognized for crafting unforgettable experiences by seamlessly integrating food, service, and design. Founded and driven by industry visionaries Liz Lambert, Larry McGuire, and Tom Moorman, MML Hospitality manages a portfolio of refined dining, hotel, event, and retail properties. Their approach is deeply rooted in meticulous attention to detail, immersive storytelling, and delivering extraordinary guest experiences that resonate on personal and cultural levels. As a company, MML Hospitality focuses on owning and operating their assets directly, ensuring full control over quality and brand identity while selectively pursuing projects that align with their core vision... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Business, or related field
  • 10 or more years of progressive culinary leadership experience
  • Proven success leading complex hospitality portfolios including restaurants, hotels, catering, and events
  • Demonstrated ability to scale systems and teams during growth phases
  • Strong financial acumen with P&L responsibility
  • Experience developing new culinary brands and leading successful openings
  • Ability to work in kitchen environments as needed
  • Travel required based on property visits, openings, events, and strategic initiatives
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require

Job Qualifications

  • 10 or more years of progressive culinary leadership experience, including multi-unit or enterprise oversight
  • Proven success leading complex hospitality portfolios including restaurants, hotels, catering, and events
  • Demonstrated ability to scale systems and teams during growth phases
  • Strong financial acumen with direct P&L responsibility across multiple concepts
  • Experience developing new culinary brands and leading successful openings
  • Deep understanding of food trends, sourcing strategy, and operational best practices
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • Spanish language proficiency preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Business, or related field

Job Duties

  • Define and execute the long-term culinary vision across all concepts
  • Preserve each brand's identity while aligning with company standards
  • Partner with Ownership on new concepts, acquisitions, and growth strategy
  • Drive culinary innovation to maintain industry leadership
  • Lead and develop Culinary Directors, Executive Chefs, and kitchen leadership
  • Build succession plans and leadership pipelines
  • Establish KPIs and performance standards across all units
  • Oversee pre-opening training, systems implementation, and leadership onboarding
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Oversee culinary operations across restaurants, hotels, catering, events, and retail
  • Standardize systems for consistency, scalability, and efficiency
  • Ensure excellence in food quality, execution, and guest satisfaction
  • Develop enterprise-wide SOPs, recipe systems, and costing frameworks
  • Partner with Operations to ensure strong BOH/FOH alignment
  • Own culinary P&L performance across all concepts
  • Oversee budgets, capital expenditures, and forecasting
  • Set food cost, labor, and productivity benchmarks
  • Analyze financial performance and drive margin improvement
  • Lead culinary strategy for new openings and renovations
  • Oversee menu development, kitchen design, and infrastructure planning
  • Build scalable systems to support regional and national growth
  • Ensure strong launch execution and post-opening stability
  • Ensure health, safety, and sanitation excellence
  • Maintain brand-wide compliance standards (targeting 90+ health scores)
  • Implement preventative maintenance and risk mitigation systems
  • Partner with Marketing, Beverage, HR, Finance, and Operations
  • Support brand storytelling through menu and guest experience innovation
  • Align culinary strategy with company-wide revenue and growth goals
  • Represent Culinary in executive leadership and strategic planning

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)


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