Executive Chef - High Volume Catering
You’ll have real autonomy to build a culinary brand and new revenue, and the profit you generate goes to underprivileged students’ education.
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SailFuture | St. Petersburg, FL
Found a culinary operation at scale.
True North Nutrition makes elevated school lunches, full-service catering, and premium food products for retail and wholesale. All profit is donated to a nonprofit private school to lower tuition and widen access. You’ll lead the whole operation: food, systems, staff, and growth.
The job at a glance
Salary
$70,000 to $90,000 + performance incentives tied to growth and profitability
Scale
About 400 school lunches a day across five schools to start, with a goal of over 1,000, plus catering and retail products
Reports to
Head of Staff
You lead
Culinary staff, interns, and externs
Benefits
$250/month toward health insurance, 401(k) with 6% match, 10 days PTO, paid holidays
What you’ll do
Run the kitchen
Lead every part of True North Nutrition’s culinary operation
Design and run an elevated school lunch program, starting at about 400 meals a day across five schools
Build production systems that hold quality at scale
Develop seasonal menus, standardized recipes, and production schedules
Keep the kitchen compliant with food safety, sanitation, licensing, health, National School Lunch Program, and DOE rules
Grow the business
Grow lunch volume from 400 to over 1,000 a day
Build a profitable catering operation for corporate, nonprofit, and community clients
Create and launch specialty food products for wholesale and retail
Find new revenue and efficiency, and align the kitchen with leadership’s long-term goals
Lead the team and the numbers
Recruit, train, and mentor culinary staff with a culture of accountability
Manage food cost, labor cost, inventory, purchasing, and vendors
Create real learning experiences for culinary interns and externs
What you bring
5+ years of progressive culinary leadership
Experience running high-volume production or commissary kitchens
Catering, food manufacturing, or multi-unit food service experience preferred
Budgeting, forecasting, and cost management skills
A record of building teams and developing leaders
ServSafe Manager Certification, or the ability to get it on hire
An entrepreneurial, “whatever it takes” mindset and a passion for business as a force for social impactWhy this role
Why this role
You’ll have real autonomy to build a culinary brand and new revenue, and the profit you generate goes to underprivileged students’ education.
- Location
- St Petersburg
Benefits
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Competitive salaries
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401k with 3-6% employer match
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Paid Time Off
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$250 Monthly Health Insurance Contribution
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Access to sailboats, powerboats, and kayaks
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Opportunity to travel on international sailing expeditions
Who We Are
We're a small but mighty agency with a 'whatever it takes' mentality.
Our approach to social work is complex and requires dynamic, passionate leaders to bring all their skills to the table.
We're committed to each other as much as we are to our kids, and protect the family dynamic within our motley crew.
About SailFuture
Based in St. Petersburg, FL, SailFuture serves 200 children and families a year through innovative programs ranging from international sailing expeditions to an entrepreneurship high school.