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Executive Culinary Manager

Richmond, VA · On-site

$70K - $97K/yr

We'relooking for an Executive Culinary Manager who leads a culinary operation with both creativity and business discipline. Someone who develops their team drives quality and consistency atscale ...

Executive Culinary Manager

Columbus, OH · On-site

$69K - $95K/yr

Topgolf |Executive Culinary Manager ABOUT TOPGOLF Topgolf is a sports entertainment company that has changed how millions of people experience golf and where you can build a serious career. Our ...

Executive Culinary Manager

San Jose, CA

$83K - $115K/yr

We'relooking for an Executive Culinary Manager who leads a culinary operation with both creativity and business discipline. Someone who develops their team drives quality and consistency atscale ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinaryexperiencesfor every guest. This role requires both culinary ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinary experiences for every guest. This role requires both culinary ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinary experiences for every guest. This role requires both ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinary experiences for every guest. This role requires both ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinary experiences for every guest. This role requires both culinary ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinary experiences for every guest. This role requires both ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinary experiences for every guest. This role requires both ...

THE ROLE The Culinary Manager supports the Executive Culinary Manager in leading all kitchen operations, ensuring best-in-class culinary experiences for every guest. This role requires both culinary ...

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How much do executive culinary jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average yearly pay for executive culinary in the United States is $86,886.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $71,500.00 and $98,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Executive Culinary vs Executive Chef?

AspectExecutive CulinaryExecutive Chef
CredentialsOften requires culinary certifications, culinary degree, or extensive experienceTypically requires culinary degree and extensive culinary experience
Work EnvironmentOversees multiple culinary operations, manages culinary teams, and develops menusLeads kitchen staff, manages food preparation, and ensures quality standards
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in large hospitality groups, hotel chains, and corporate culinary settingsCommonly used in restaurants, hotels, and culinary institutions

Executive Culinary and Executive Chef roles both require culinary expertise and leadership skills. However, Executive Culinary often encompasses broader oversight of multiple culinary outlets or operations, while an Executive Chef primarily focuses on kitchen management and food quality in a specific restaurant or establishment.

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Executive Culinary Manager

Topgolf

Richmond, VA • On-site

$70K - $97K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 24 days ago


Topgolf rating

5.5

Company rating: 5.5 out of 10

Based on 280 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

43rd of 52 rated entertainment


Job description

ABOUT TOPGOLF

Topgolf is a sports entertainment company that has changed how millions of people experience golf and where you can build a serious career. Our venues are high-energy, high-volume environments where performance matters and results are visible. Every day, we bring together golf, food andbeverage, events, and entertainment into one experience that keeps guests coming back.

WHAT WE'RE SEEKING

Doyou think about food from the guest's first impressiontothe last bite? Areyou ascomfortable talking about food cost and labor efficiency as you are developing menus thatexcitepeople? Can you build a kitchen culture that performs under pressure and takes pride in what they put out?

We'relooking for an Executive Culinary Manager who leads a culinary operation with both creativity and business discipline. Someone who develops their team drives quality and consistency atscale andbrings an operator's mindset to every decision. The food here matters.It'spart of the experience, not an afterthought.

If you want to lead a culinary program that people actually talk about, bring your standards here.

THE ROLE

The Executive Culinary Manager leads all culinary operations at the venue, ensuring guests receive exceptional, consistent, best-in-class dining experiences. This role requires two critical skill sets: deep culinaryexpertiseand strongpeopleleadership.

The Executive Culinary Manager supervises, trains, coaches, and develops the kitchen team, while also managing the full scope of culinaryoperations; scheduling, inventory, ordering, food and labor cost management, safety and sanitation, vendor relationships, and menu development.

As a leader of a high-energy, guest-facing venue, this rolerequires a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays, with availability to work extended hours during peak periods,special events, and high-volume seasons.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Lead the Kitchen Team

Supervise the culinary team in delivering best-in-class dining experiences across all occasions

Coach, develop, and drive engagement with kitchenTeammembersdaily

Delegate effectively and hold team members accountable for standards and execution

Build a kitchen culture rooted in excellence, care, and continuous improvement

Manage Culinary Operations

Monitor inventory, order product, andmaintainstrong vendor relationships

Maintainfood and labor costs according to budget, with a full understanding of COGS

Ensure proper equipment operation, maintenance, and kitchen safety

Oversee all safety and sanitation standards and ensure full regulatory compliance

Drive Culinary Excellence

Select, develop, and standardize recipes to corporate approval to ensure consistent quality

Establishand maintain presentation techniques and quality standards

Plan and cost menus forspecial eventsand chef-choice occasions

Utilizeculinary innovation to elevate the guest experience

Partner Across the Business

Communicate and effectively partner with venue leadership, Home Office, and vendors

Develop and implement action plans in response to performance opportunities

Demonstrate Topgolf's core values: Fun, One Team,Excellence, Courage, and Caring

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

Drives Results|Consistentlyachieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Pushes the kitchen team to achieve andmaintainthe highest culinary standards

Drivesa track recordof success through consistent food quality, cost management, and team performance

Fosters a sense of urgency and accountability for hitting food cost, labor, and service targets

Leads the team to persist andmaintainperformance standards even during peak volume

Builds Effective Teams|Buildingstrong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Develops andretainsa high-performing kitchen team through coaching and mentorship

Ensures the team has the right skills andleveragesindividual culinary strengths

Communicates clear goals, roles, and production standards to all kitchenTeammembers

Creates a team culture of pride, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement

Plans andAligns|Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Addresses risks and contingencies as part of the culinary planning and prep process

Finds the right balance between production planning and adjusting to event or volume changes

Ensures the kitchen's plans and priorities are coordinated with the broader venue Operations team

Plans aheadto make sure critical ingredients, staffing, and resources are lined up for service and events

Ensures Accountability|Holdingself and others accountable to meet commitments.

Monitors food cost, labor cost, and waste metrics and adjusts operations accordingly

Holds self and team accountable for safety, sanitation, and compliance standards

Accepts responsibility for kitchen performance and acts decisively to drive improvement

Follows through on commitments to leadership, vendors, and the broader venue team

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum 8 years of culinary management experience in a high-volume environment

  • Culinary degree, professional culinary certification, or equivalent training and experience in a high-volume full-service kitchen and events-driven environment preferred

  • Must be 21 years of age or older as required by state or local law

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Let'sbereal;thisisn'tyour typical desk job!Here'swhatyou'llneed to do to thrive in this role:

  • Ability to remain on your feet and in motion for extended periods throughout the shift, including standing, walking, and navigating a fast-paced kitchen environment; this roleoperatesin a high-volume kitchen and requires sustained physical stamina throughout the duration of each shift

  • Ability to lift, carry, and move items up to 50 pounds independently and up to 75 pounds withassistance, including food products, equipment, supplies, and delivery transport across multiple levels of the venue

  • Ability to navigate stairs, ramps, and multi-level areas of the venue when transporting food, coordinating events, or overseeing service delivery

  • Ability to work in varying temperature environments on a frequent basis, including hot kitchen conditions, walk-in coolers, and freezers

  • Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions including cutting, stirring, lifting, andoperatingkitchen equipment throughout the shift

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a high-energy venue environment that may include moderate tohigh levelsof background noise

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment whilemaintainingfocus, food safety standards, and quality under pressure

Sounds like afit?Wecan'twait to meet you!

Salary Range: $64,000 - $88,000

BENEFITS

Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform - and that's just for starters for those who qualify. View team member benefits here.


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The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.
EEO Statement
Topgolf is a global sports and entertainment community and is committed to equal opportunity and is firmly committed to preventing discrimination and harassment, including sexual misconduct, based on legally protected diversity characteristics (such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, citizenship, genetic information and veteran status) in its application and hiring processes and in its employment decisions. As an affirmative action employer, Topgolf also takes steps to prevent retaliation and to create a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment for our Guests, Associates, business partners, vendors, and the communities we serve.
Topgolf is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.
Topgolf Entertainment Group does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. Topgolf will not pay fees for unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Topgolf Entertainment Group and will be processed accordingly without fee.
Topgolf participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.


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