Restaurant Associates **Position Title: VICE PRESIDENT OF CULINARY - RESTAURANT SERVICES - NYC BASED** **Salary: $185,000 - $215,000 / year** **Other Forms of Compensation:** **Annual bonus potential** Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! **Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards** - _Best Places to Work,_ **This is R/A** **!** **Job Summary:** **The VP of Culinary, Restaurant Services** is a senior culinary executive responsible for shaping and elevating the culinary vision across R/A’s full restaurant portfolio. Reporting to the SVP Culinary, this leader drives menu innovation, culinary standards, brand consistency, and operational excellence across all restaurant concepts. **Key Responsibilities:** **Culinary Vision & Innovation** + Lead development and evolution of culinary direction and menu strategy. + Identify market trends and translate them into scalable, profitable offerings. + Drive innovation cycles from ideation to opening. **Operational Excellence & Standards** + Establish and maintain culinary execution standards and quality assurance protocols. + Ensure best-in-class hospitality, food quality, and presentation. + Lead culinary audits and feedback loops. + Oversee waste reporting processes, partnering with operations and analytics to reduce food waste through thoughtful menu engineering, portioning, and sustainability-forward practices. + Ensure accurate and compliant food labeling and nutritional transparency across all restaurants, including alignment with Webtrition and other corporate systems. **Financial Leadership** + Optimize food cost, menu mix, and labor models. + Partner on purchasing, contracting, and sustainability. **Cross-Functional Leadership** + Work cohesively with all Restaurant Services VPs to achieve all financial and operational goals + Partner with operations, marketing, design, and finance. + Support new restaurant openings and brand refresh initiatives. **New Business Development** + Lead culinary strategy for all new business opportunities, including tastings and presentations. + Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to develop compelling, brand-aligned culinary materials. + Oversee tasting menus, presentation content, and cross-functional coordination for RFPs and client-facing events. + Ensure tastings and presentations highlight menu innovation, scalability, sustainability, and value. **People Leadership** + Lead reporting Supervising & Regional Chefs, holding them accountable to all department key initiatives + Recruit, mentor, and lead corporate and field culinary teams. + Build a culture of creativity, accountability, and continuous learning. **Qualifications:** + Culinary Degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred + 7+ years of culinary management experience + Project management skills + Ability to generate revenue by building top-line driven initiatives, understanding the importance of middle and bottom-line tactics + Strong strategic and analytic thinking + A proven track record in managing and leading an R&D team and/or menu innovation process - a plus + Has experience in both restaurant/casual dining environments and contract food service, with proven success in scaling growth and thriving in a company of diverse market segments - preferred + Experience with sustainability practices, waste reduction strategies, and nutritional/labeling systems **Apply to Restaurant Associates today!** _Restaurant Associates is a member of Compass Group USA_ Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/) **Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.** **Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.** **Associates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.** + Medical + Dental + Vision + Life Insurance/ AD + Disability Insurance + Retirement Plan + Paid Time Off + Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state) + Associate Shopping Program + Health and Wellness Programs + Discount Marketplace + Identity Theft Protection + Pet Insurance + Commuter Benefits + Employee Assistance Program + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) + Paid Parental Leave + Personal Leave **Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.** **Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.** Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_RA.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_RA.pdf **Req ID:** 1509738 Restaurant Associates ERIN S PRINDLE [[req_classification]]