Salary: $135,000 - $145,000

Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus Plan

Job Summary

Are you an experienced culinary leader who thrives in a high-visibility, client-focused environment? Wolfgang Puck Catering is seeking a Regional Culinary Director to lead culinary strategy and execution for a single, nationwide technology client. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape food programs at scale, influence innovation, and partner closely with a sophisticated client in a fast-paced, evolving sector.

Based in Austin, TX, this role provides national oversight and hands-on leadership across multiple locations, ensuring culinary excellence, operational consistency, and a best-in-class guest experience.

What You'll Do
As the Regional Culinary Director, you will lead and support all culinary and food-related programs for this national account, partnering with operations, finance, and senior leadership to deliver strong results aligned with business and client goals.

You'll have responsibility for advancing results across key focus areas, including:

• Client partnership, retention, and satisfaction
• Financial performance
• People development, performance, and culture
• Innovation, operational excellence, and food safety
• Drive consistency and quality

Key Responsibilities

• Provide culinary leadership for all locations within the national account, ensuring programs consistently meet or exceed contractual and brand expectations
• Lead culinary strategy for new openings, renovations, and program expansions, contributing to Wolfgang Puck Catering's reputation for excellence
• Build strong, trusted relationships with client stakeholders, operations leaders, and cross-functional partners
• Foster a culture of engagement, growth, recognition, and accountability where teams feel proud of their work
• Partner with senior leadership to review performance, discuss strategy, address challenges, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Communicate client needs, account performance, and new company initiatives clearly and proactively
• Support financial objectives through menu strategy, cost controls, and collaboration on profitability and performance analysis
• Identify and implement culinary training and development programs that support team members at all skill levels
• Drive consistency and quality through adherence to purchasing programs, food safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Champion innovation and best practices that enhance the guest experience while supporting scalability across a national platform

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a collaborative, adaptable culinary professional who combines operational discipline with creativity and a client-first mindset.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts from an accredited culinary school, Bachelor's degree in Food Service or Hospitality Management, or equivalent professional experience
• Approximately five (5) years of progressive food service management experience, including at least two (2) years supporting multiple locations
• Experience leading culinary programs in complex, client-driven environments
• Comfort using standard business technology, including Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
• Willingness and ability to travel nationwide as business needs require
• Ability to maintain ServSafe certification within one (1) year of hire

Skills That Help You Thrive

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to influence and lead through collaboration rather than authority alone
• Experience designing and implementing culinary training and development programs
• Financial and operational awareness, with the ability to connect culinary decisions to business outcomes
• A growth mindset and enthusiasm for innovation, learning, and continuous improvement

Apply to Wolfgang Puck today!

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Associates at Wolfgang Puck Catering are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Wolfgang Puck Catering maintains a drugfree 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 or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Req ID: 1535872

Wolfgang Puck Catering

Michael Abbey

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