Director of Global Culinary Operations - Meta

Summary:

Our Global Culinary organization is composed of multiple teams that work together to support our operations around the globe. Our mission is to nourish people through culture, responsibility and hospitality.Meta is seeking a results-oriented Director of Global Culinary Operations. This role will lead Culinary café operations and programs for all of Meta’s global offices, including full service cafes, specialty concepts and micro kitchens. Responsibilities include but are not limited to day-to-day operations, oversight of cafe design standards, financial management of opex/capex budgets and leading a talented and dynamic culinary team.

Required Skills:

Director of Global Culinary Operations Responsibilities:

1. Leading a global organization comprised of chefs and programmatic teams

2. Developing trusted relationships across Meta to ensure that the culinary program is aligned with company level objectives

3. Overseeing a robust vendor partner model globally

4. Developing global culinary standards for cafes, concepts and micro kitchens

5. Identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement such as, wait time, customer satisfaction and budget management

6. Conducting benchmarking of culinary programs against peer companies both from a service and cost perspective

7. Staying connected to what is happening in the industry, ensuring that Meta is adopting innovative best practices

8. Building KPIs and OKRs in support of Meta’s mission and creating a business scorecard that displays performance transparently

9. Partnering with business analytics teams to collect relevant culinary data for internal/external consumption

10. Implementing scalable process improvements including food safety standards that allow teams to operate more efficiently across global locations

11. Building a scalable operation that can be flexed up and down as Meta’s business adjusts

12. Creating a DE&I-focused vision for the Culinary organization, ensuring that diverse perspectives are considered across the decision making framework

13. Conducting global site visits to ensure operations up to standard

14. Leads a global team in driving effective supplier management and product procurement, with a focus on reducing costs and improving quality

15. Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

16. 15+ years of experience in leading globally diverse teams in the food and beverage industry

17. Corporate experience and experience in a large commercial environment will be considered including restaurants, hotels, stadiums, and cruise lines

18. Proven understanding of food/beverage procurement and logistics practices at scale

19. Experience managing large numbers of locations simultaneously, including international locations

20. Experience leading and developing other leaders

21. Experience managing large commercial operators (i.e. Sodexo, Compass and Aramark)

22. Experience developing and implementing goals and strategies based on company level objectives

23. Demonstrated financial acumen, including experience managing large opex and capital budgets

24. Experience leveraging data and analytics to drive decisions

25. Proven customer service and communication skills

Public Compensation:

$262,000/year to $307,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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