Position: Director Culinary Standards
About: HMSHost is a company located at 6905 Rockledge Drive in Bethesda, MD 20817. The Director Culinary Standards position is responsible for the research and development, ongoing review, and improvement of proprietary restaurant culinary programs and platforms. This role works closely with the Restaurant Development team for all proprietary brands to maximize growth and long-term profit through menu items, culinary standards, and new product development.
Requirements: Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 8 years; In a leadership role: Requires 3 years of experience leading a team of F&B operations professionals engaged in developing and executing culinary programs; In a technical role: Requires 8 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering culinary programs. A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the eight-year requirement; An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the eight-year requirement; In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience. Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits: Requires experience in culinary research and development, multi-unit restaurant culinary operations or new restaurant culinary development; Requires demonstrated working knowledge of conceptual menu development, procurement, food safety standards and development of culinary brand standards; Requires working knowledge of the food service industry specific design/construction including opening unit oversight, planning, and management; Requires strong organizational skills including experience with menu rollout; Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of culinary planning and to advance the organization’s goals; Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances; Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals. Location/Travel: This position is remote but should be in close proximity to an airport location; This position requires up to 70% travel to airport locations.
