Lindblad Expeditions

MANAGER CULINARY OPERATIONS

Seattle, WA · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$80k-$90kDetected 20 days ago

Project ManagementForecastingPublic HealthLeadershipCommunicationMentoringMicrosoft OfficeHACCPFood Safety

About the role

The Manager of Culinary Operations is responsible for delivering exceptional culinary experiences across the Lindblad Fleet, while upholding the highest standards of quality, consistency, and innovation.
This position will work alongside the Director of Culinary Operations to:
Monitor voyage food costs by vessel to ensure targets are met.

The manager will collaborate closely with the culinary trainer, purchasing team, onboard culinary staff, and hotel leadership to ensure seamless execution of culinary programs and initiatives.
Develop season-specific menu matrices using standard product guides, while incorporating regional culinary trends and innovation.
Develop recipe costing and standardized recipes for menu items.
Support new initiatives directed by hotel leadership, advancing the culinary program through creativity and innovation.
Collaborate with the Culinary Trainer to develop training materials and programs.
Build season-specific order guides with general par levels, based on menu matrices and market product availability.
Support the Culinary Trainer during training sessions and operational transitions.
Serve as a temporary or relief chef, or support other culinary positions, as needed.

5+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience, including Executive Chef, Corporate Chef, Culinary Manager, or similar leadership role.
Experience managing culinary budgets, food cost targets, and operational performance metrics.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Strong knowledge of culinary operations, provisioning, menu engineering, and inventory management.
Ability to analyze operational data and make recommendations to improve quality, efficiency, and profitability.
Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent combination of culinary education and professional experience.
Demonstrated experience developing menus, recipe costing, food ordering, inventory planning, and provisioning.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing culinary teams.
Experience implementing food safety programs, HACCP, and United States Public Health (USPH) standards.
Excellent financial acumen with experience managing food costs, recipe costing, forecasting, and budget performance.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across shipboard and shoreside teams.

Experience in cruise, maritime, luxury hospitality, resort, or large-scale food service operations strongly preferred.
Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed or multi-unit culinary operations preferred.

Salaries will be based on the applicant's location, level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills.

STATEMENT Lindblad Expeditions determines the pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data.
We evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidate's region/town/cost of living.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth.
An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.
As a Company that respects and celebrates the inherent diversity in the places we explore, we recognize the need to mirror that same diversity and all the interconnected perspectives within our organization.

Travel benefits for employees and their family
Health insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision
Long-Term Disability, Life & AD&D Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to be used for out-of-pocket medical and dependent care
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit
2-3 Floating Holiday Options (pro-rated per start date)
Up to 15 days of vacation (pro-rated per anniversary year)
Parental Leave

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel.
From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world's most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the "Exhilaration of Discovery".

EMPLOYER STATEMENT At Lindblad Expeditions, we simply could not do our work without the diverse kaleidoscope of humanity that creates and delivers our remarkable offerings across the planet.
As a Company that respects and celebrates the inherent diversity in the places we explore, we recognize the need to mirror that same diversity and all the interconnected perspectives within our organization.
We are committed to building a community of different genders, races, ages, sexual orientations, chosen identities, and countries of origin where every person brings their whole self to work and whose skills, talents, and abilities are valued.
We believe we can explore further and in a more meaningful way by actively creating a more diverse and inclusive organization where everyone feels they belong.

From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launch

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