Chef

Traveling Culinary Operations Chef

John DeLucie for CookUnity | National Role | 50–60% Travel

Are you the chef everyone calls when a kitchen is struggling, a launch needs leadership, or a recipe isn't performing the way it should?

CookUnity is seeking a highly organized, hands-on Traveling Culinary Operations Chef to support our growing network of production kitchens across the United States. This is a unique opportunity for a chef who loves both culinary excellence and operational execution.

You'll work directly with culinary and operations leadership, traveling to kitchens in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Austin, Seattle, and Atlanta , helping chef partners and local teams maintain the highest standards of food quality, consistency, safety, and profitability.

• Travel extensively (approximately 50–60%) to CookUnity production facilities nationwide

• Lead culinary audits and operational assessments

• Conduct recipe testing, validation, and scale-up for production environments

• Ensure recipe accuracy, yields, costing, and execution standards

• Support new menu launches and onboarding of chef partners

• Train kitchen leadership teams on best practices and standard operating procedures

• Monitor food quality, presentation, and customer experience metrics

• Drive compliance with all health department, food safety, HACCP, and regulatory requirements

• Analyze kitchen performance and identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement

• Assist with inventory management, purchasing systems, and waste reduction initiatives

• Partner closely with Operations, Culinary, Food Safety, and Supply Chain teams

• 5+ years of executive chef, culinary director, or multi-unit culinary management experience

• Strong operational and administrative skills

• Deep understanding of large-scale food production and commissary operations

• Proven experience with recipe development, testing, and scaling

• Expertise in food costing, inventory management, labor management, and kitchen systems

• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and health department compliance

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Comfortable working independently and adapting quickly to new environments

• Highly organized with exceptional follow-through and attention to detail

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the year

This role is perfect for a chef who enjoys solving problems, building teams, and improving systems. You're equally comfortable tasting a sauce, reviewing a P&L, coaching a kitchen manager, or walking a health inspection.

You bring credibility in the kitchen, discipline in operations, and the flexibility to jump into any market and make an immediate impact.

At CookUnity, we're building the future of food by connecting talented chefs with customers nationwide through a unique culinary platform. You'll work alongside some of the country's most innovative chefs while helping shape and scale one of the fastest-growing food companies in America.

Location: Remote/Home Base Anywhere in the U.S.
Travel: Approximately 50–60% nationwide
Position: Full-Time
Compensation: Competitive salary, bonus opportunity, travel expenses, and benefits

If you're a chef who thrives on variety, leadership, and operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.