Corporate Chef at supermarket

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Commerce, California
Type: Full-time
Posted: Jul 2, 2026

Description

The Corporate Chef leads culinary innovation and ensures operational excellence throughout all supermarket locations. Responsibilities include developing standardized recipes for various food service areas like hot bars, grab-and-go meals, catering, and delis, while overseeing food safety, managing vendor relations, and controlling gross margins.

Required Skills

culinary innovation
operational excellence
standardized recipes
food safety
vendor relationships
gross margins

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications: Create scalable, high-margin, on-trend recipes for grab-and-go programs, hot bars, and seasonal catering menus.
Standardize prep, portioning, and presentation so food tastes identical across all retail stores.
Coach and train store-level Deli Managers and kitchen staff on culinary techniques, equipment usage, and execution.
Enforce strict federal, state, and local health, sanitation, and safety guidelines. Conduct kitchen audits
Monitor food and labor costs, manage inventory, minimize waste, and maximize profitability on retail programs.
Work with procurement, merchandising, and marketing teams to highlight seasonal ingredients and drive prepared food sales