NOW HIRING: CULINARY OPERATIONS MANAGER

Chef Energy LLC | Chef Kevin Meehan | CookUnity Platform

Location: Downtown Los Angeles, California
Position: Culinary Operations Manager
Travel: Required, including regular travel to Seattle and other CookUnity markets
Job Type: Full-Time

About Chef Energy

Chef Energy LLC, led by Chef Kevin Meehan, is a rapidly growing culinary company operating on the CookUnity platform.

CookUnity is a chef-driven meal delivery marketplace specializing in freshly prepared, restaurant-quality meals that are packaged and delivered directly to customers through a subscription-based service.

Our operation currently produces approximately 20,000–30,000 meals per week in the Los Angeles market, with continued growth and expansion into additional cities.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and highly organized Culinary Operations Manager to help oversee our expanding food production operations, maintain culinary standards, and support our growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced culinary environment and wants to be part of a growing business.

Position Overview

The Culinary Operations Manager will work directly with Chef Kevin Meehan to oversee daily production, recipe execution, food quality, and operational consistency across our CookUnity meal portfolio.

The ideal candidate understands high-volume food production, communicates effectively with kitchen teams, and is comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

This is a hands-on management position requiring strong culinary knowledge, leadership, organization, and the ability to travel to different production facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor high-volume meal production, ensuring consistency in flavor, presentation, portioning, and quality.

• Work directly with production teams to ensure recipes are executed accurately and efficiently.

• Assist with new recipe development, kitchen trials, tastings, and product launches.

• Maintain food quality standards across multiple CookUnity markets.

• Review production procedures, identify operational challenges, and help implement improvements.

• Communicate with kitchen managers, production supervisors, culinary teams, and CookUnity personnel.

• Monitor ingredient usage, portion control, food costs, and overall production efficiency.

• Ensure proper food handling, sanitation, storage, and food safety procedures.

• Travel to Seattle and other cities as needed to oversee culinary operations and support production teams.

• Assist with scheduling, production planning, training, and day-to-day operational coordination.

• Provide regular updates and reports directly to Chef Kevin Meehan.

Required Qualifications

• Fluent Spanish and English communication skills are required.

• Previous experience in professional kitchens, culinary management, catering, commissary kitchens, or high-volume food production.

• Strong understanding of commercial kitchen operations and food safety standards.

• Valid California Food Handler Card or applicable food safety certification; willingness to obtain additional required manager-level certification.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Must be available and able to travel by air to Seattle and other locations as needed.

• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and manage multiple responsibilities.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with large production volumes.

• Professional, dependable, punctual, and committed to maintaining high culinary standards.

Preferred Experience

• Experience producing thousands of meals daily or weekly.

• Background in large-scale catering, meal preparation, commissary kitchens, or food manufacturing.

• Knowledge of recipe scaling, batch production, portion control, and food costing.

• Experience with food production management systems and digital recipe platforms.

• Experience training and supervising bilingual kitchen teams.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a serious culinary professional who takes pride in their work and understands the importance of consistency, accountability, and teamwork.

The right candidate should be passionate about food, comfortable managing large-scale production, and excited about helping build a growing culinary business.

This is not a traditional restaurant line-cook position. It is an opportunity to work directly with an established chef and play an important role in managing and expanding a high-volume culinary operation.

Why Join Chef Energy?

• Work directly with Chef Kevin Meehan and an expanding culinary team.

• Be part of a rapidly growing chef-driven meal delivery platform.

• Gain experience managing large-scale food production across multiple markets.

• Participate in recipe development, tastings, and new menu launches.

• Opportunity for professional growth and increased responsibilities as the company expands.

How to Apply

We are currently accepting applications from qualified candidates who are serious about pursuing a long-term opportunity in culinary operations management.

Please submit your resume along with a brief introduction describing your culinary management experience, high-volume production background, Spanish-language proficiency, and availability for travel.

Selected candidates will be contacted to schedule an in-person interview in Los Angeles.

Chef Energy LLC
Chef Kevin Meehan
Los Angeles, California

We look forward to meeting motivated culinary professionals who are ready to grow with our team.