Culinary General Manager

High-Volume Fast Casual - New Restaurant Openings

Farmer J has brought London's much-loved, scratch-cooked food to NYC, and we're just getting started.

With exciting expansion plans ahead, we're looking for exceptional Executive Chefs and Chef Operators who are ready to take their leadership beyond the kitchen and help lead our future New York restaurants.

This is an opportunity to combine your passion for food with full restaurant leadership, build brilliant teams from the ground up and play a key role in growing an ambitious restaurant brand.

At Farmer J, everything starts with food. We cook from scratch, on-site, every day, using exceptional ingredients.

We deliver restaurant-quality food at fast casual speed and volume, without compromising standards. That takes outstanding culinary knowledge, operational discipline and a genuine obsession with getting the details right.

We're looking for a culinary leader with the operational mindset of a great General Manager.

You'll take ownership of the entire restaurant, from kitchen production and food quality to front-of-house service, people development and commercial performance.

You'll be responsible for:

• Food & quality: Delivering exceptional scratch-cooked food through outstanding production planning, preparation, consistency and execution.

• Restaurant operations: Leading high-volume service across both kitchen and front of house, ensuring speed, efficiency and an excellent customer experience.

• People: Recruiting, motivating, coaching and developing a high-performing management and restaurant team.

• Commercial performance: Owning the restaurant P&L, managing labour, food costs, yields, inventory, waste and profitability.

• Standards: Driving food safety, cleanliness, service readiness and operational excellence every day.

• New openings: Helping establish strong teams, systems and standards as Farmer J expands across NYC.

You're a hands-on, food-obsessed leader who combines strong culinary expertise with the commercial and operational instincts to run a successful restaurant.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef, Chef Operator or senior culinary leader in a high-volume, food-led operation.

• Deep knowledge of scratch cooking, fresh food production, kitchen systems and food quality.

• Experience leading large teams and developing managers.

• Strong commercial acumen, including food and labour cost management, inventory and P&L accountability.

• The confidence and personality to lead both kitchen and front-of-house teams.

• Exceptional attention to detail, organisation and operational discipline.

• The energy, resilience and ambition to thrive in a fast-paced, growing business.

Above all, you care deeply about the food, the customer experience and the people who make it happen.

We're building something special in New York, and you'll have the opportunity to play a meaningful part in our growth.

• Competitive compensation package, including paid time off.

• Daily food allowance on shift, plus unlimited coffee.

• 50% discount at Farmer J when you're off duty.

• Your birthday off, fully paid.

• Health and commuter benefits.

• Ongoing training, coaching and leadership development.

• Genuine opportunities for career progression as we expand across NYC.

• The chance to help launch and shape future Farmer J restaurants.

If you're passionate about exceptional food, building brilliant teams and taking ownership beyond the kitchen, we'd love to hear from you.

Come build the future of Farmer J in NYC.