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Culinary Production Manager

Culinary Production Manager

Compass Group • Los Angeles, CA, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Culinary Production Manager

At Wolfgang Puck Catering, great careers are crafted the same way great food is with passion, intention, and the right people around you. We hire for curiosity, spirit, and heart, and we invest in everything you bring to the table. Through mentorship, real development, and a clear path to leadership, we're committed to your journey not just your job title. Come be part of something that challenges and champions you in equal measure.

Success on our team starts with our culture:

  • We have Wolfgang's PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients.
  • A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats.
  • Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality.
  • We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don't have to.
  • We curate company and partner resources to bring our client's vision to life. We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships.
  • We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy).
  • Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions.

As a Culinary Production Manager with Wolfgang Puck Catering at our Los Angeles Commissary, you will play a key leadership role in delivering the culinary excellence that defines our brand. This position oversees daily kitchen production supporting premier catered events, corporate dining, and high-profile client experiences throughout the Los Angeles market.

The Culinary Production Manager leads a talented team of culinarians, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, and execution in a fast-paced commissary environment. This is an ideal opportunity for a hands-on kitchen leader with experience in fine dining, catering, luxury hospitality, or high-volume restaurant operations who is passionate about developing teams and producing world-class cuisine at scale.

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead daily culinary production to ensure timely execution of food preparations for catering events and corporate dining programs.
  • Manage and develop kitchen teams while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and teamwork.
  • Ensure all menu items are executed to Wolfgang Puck Catering's standards for quality, presentation, and consistency.
  • Monitor production schedules, labor, and workflow to meet business demands and event timelines.
  • Maintain the highest standards of food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety.
  • Collaborate with Executive Chefs and Operations leadership to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.
  • Assist with inventory management, product utilization, and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Support special events and additional operational needs as required.

Qualifications include:

  • 3+ years of leadership experience in fine dining, catering, luxury hospitality, commissary, or high-volume restaurant environments.
  • Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop culinary teams.
  • Strong understanding of food quality, kitchen operations, and production planning.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Passion for hospitality, culinary excellence, and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Wolfgang Puck Catering is a member of Compass Group USA. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

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