Culinary Operations Manager (Hybrid)

Lead Meaningful Culinary Excellence as a Culinary Operations Manager (Hybrid) in Washington, DC

Bring your restaurant leadership, scratch cooking expertise, and operational instincts to Sabbath House Hospitality. This hybrid Culinary Operations Manager opportunity offers the chance to shape food quality, service standards, and cost performance while balancing hands on culinary leadership with flexible work arrangements. If you are a Restaurant Operations Manager, Kitchen Manager, Food and Beverage Manager, or Culinary Manager who thrives on building efficient systems and memorable guest experiences, this role gives you room to make a visible impact.

What You Will Do:

• Lead daily culinary and restaurant operations, ensuring scratch prepared food, food presentation, and quality of service consistently meet high standards.
• Partner with front of house and kitchen teams to create a smooth guest experience, resolve operational challenges, and maintain clear communication across service periods.
• Manage food cost, ordering, inventory, and portion controls to support profitable, responsible food and beverage operations.
• Coach, schedule, and support team members, helping build a dependable staffing plan and a culture of accountability.
• Maintain rigorous sanitation, food safety, and food handling practices while ensuring operational readiness and compliance.
• Use your practical restaurant management knowledge to improve workflows, reduce waste, and elevate both culinary execution and guest satisfaction.

What You Will Bring:

• You bring proven experience in restaurant operations, culinary management, kitchen management, or food and beverage management.
• You understand scratch cooking, food preparation, and food quality standards, with the ability to turn culinary expectations into repeatable daily practices.
• You can manage food costs, ordering, inventory, and basic operational math with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• You demonstrate strong food safety, sanitation, and food handling knowledge; ServSafe certification is highly valued.
• You lead with professionalism and collaboration, communicating effectively with culinary, retail, and front of house teams.

Education and Preferred Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, along with relevant restaurant, hospitality, culinary, or retail operations experience.
• Experience supporting staffing, scheduling, quality assurance, or multi area restaurant operations will help you excel.
• Formal culinary training, additional food safety credentials, or experience improving restaurant cost management are welcome strengths.

Compensation and Benefits:

• This position offers an annual salary of $54,000 to $70,000, based on experience and qualifications.
• Enjoy health insurance, flexible schedules, and work from home opportunities within a hybrid work model.

About Sabbath House Hospitality:

Company information is currently listed as Unavailable, creating an opportunity for a motivated leader to help define the operational rhythm and culinary standards of the organization. You will be valued for bringing solutions, strengthening teams, and helping create a workplace where hospitality professionals can take pride in excellent food, thoughtful service, and continuous improvement.

Equal Opportunity:

Sabbath House Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, experience, and business needs.

Apply Today:

If you are ready to advance your career as a Culinary Operations Manager and bring high level restaurant leadership to a flexible hybrid role, apply today.

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $54,000 - $70,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: Yes