Culinary & Food Safety Manager

The role

You will own food safety and quality across all restaurants and run culinary execution for the Head of Culinary. This includes seasonal menu rollouts, recipe costing, prep systems, and culinary audits.

What you will do

• Write and maintain one food safety standard at least as strict as the strictest code where we operate.
• Turn the standard into clear visual SOPs in English and Spanish.
• Run internal food safety audits, unannounced, and manage the third-party auditor.
• Track every health inspection in every market and lead the fix on any violation.
• Review every new menu item and prep method for food safety before launch, with sign-off authority.
• Lead recall and foodborne illness complaint response with the Head of Culinary.
• Coordinate every seasonal and limited-time offer menu change from development to launch.
• Run pilot-store testing and gather feedback before each enterprise rollout.
• Build and maintain recipes in R365 and validate food cost and margin before launch.
• Keep Fusion Prep accurate so prep sheets, pars and recipes match the current menu in every restaurant.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in culinary leadership (sous chef, chef de cuisine, culinary or kitchen manager), with at least 2 in a multi-unit restaurant company.
• Hands-on food safety experience: running audits, preparing for health inspections, writing and training SOPs.
• Certified Food Protection Manager (ServSafe or equivalent).
• HACCP certification, or able to earn it within 30 days.
• CP-FS from NEHA.
• Experience rolling out new menu items across several restaurants, including recipe cards and training.
• Recipe costing and inventory systems experience (R365 preferred; similar platforms count).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to travel about 30%, including overnight.
• Valid driver's license and ability to work in a kitchen, including standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Nice to have

• Culinary degree, or a degree in food science or a related field.
• Scratch cooking experience with seasonal, local produce.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience with Fusion Prep, OLO or other restaurant tech.
• Experience supporting new restaurant openings in a fast-growing company.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, based on experience.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Company travel policy covers flights, hotels, safety, and meals; mileage for driving trips.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits after 60 days.
• Paid vacation per company policy.
• Phone and laptop provided.
• Free Naked Farmer meals when in our restaurants.

Before you apply

• Certified Food Protection Manager certification is required.
• HACCP certification is required, or must be earned within 30 days.

About the company

Naked Farmer cooks scratch-made, seasonal food from farms close to home in fast-casual restaurants across Florida, Charlotte, and Nashville. The company aims to build a better food system by connecting farmers to community.