Project Manager

Culinary Project Chef | Build an Exciting Grab & Go Concept

A highly successful, upscale marketplace in Los Angeles is seeking a talented and entrepreneurial chef to help create and launch the next phase of our business: an elevated grab-and-go food program designed for growth.

This is a unique opportunity for a chef who enjoys building rather than simply maintaining. Working directly alongside ownership, you will help conceptualize, develop, and execute a best-in-class prepared foods program from the ground up. From product development and kitchen design to operational systems and execution, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of an already thriving business.

We're looking for someone who understands both the creative and operational sides of grab-and-go food. The ideal candidate has experience developing retail food programs, designing efficient production workflows, and creating systems that ensure consistency, quality, and profitability at scale.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Partner directly with ownership to develop and launch an expanded grab-and-go food program
• Create and refine product mix, recipes, and prepared food offerings
• Design kitchen workflows and production systems for efficiency and growth
• Assist with kitchen layout, equipment selection, and operational planning
• Develop and implement SOPs for ordering, receiving, production, packaging, distribution, merchandising, and restocking
• Build systems that ensure consistency, food quality, food safety, and profitability
• Establish purchasing, inventory, and labor standards
• Train and develop team members on new processes and procedures
• Continuously evaluate product performance and identify growth opportunities

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience developing and operating successful grab-and-go, prepared foods, commissary, marketplace, or retail food programs
• Strong background in culinary operations and systems development
• Experience designing kitchen spaces, workflows, and production environments
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills
• Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, inventory controls, and operational efficiency
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to turn ideas into executable plans
• Collaborative personality capable of working closely with ownership and leadership

Why This Opportunity Is Different

This is not a traditional restaurant chef role. It's an opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up within an already successful and respected business. You'll have a direct voice in strategy, concept development, operations, and execution while helping create what could become one of Los Angeles' premier prepared foods programs.

If you're a chef who gets excited about creating systems, launching concepts, and building businesses—not just running daily service—we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance