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 venues are high‐energy, high‐volume environments where performance matters and results are visible. Every day, we bring together golf, food and beverage, events, and entertainment into one experience that keeps guests coming back.

TOPGOLF | Executive Culinary Manager Job Description We're looking for an Executive Culinary Manager who leads a culinary operation with both creativity and business discipline. She or he develops the team, drives quality and consistency at scale, and brings an operator's mindset to every decision. The food here matters – it's part of the experience, not an afterthought.

What We're Seeking Do you think about food from the guest's first impression to the last bite? Are you as comfortable talking about food cost and labor efficiency as you are developing menus that excite people? Can you build a kitchen culture that performs under pressure and takes pride in what they put out? If so, bring your standards to this role.

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 culinary expertise and strong people leadership.

The manager supervises, trains, coaches and develops the kitchen team, while also managing the full scope of culinary operations, including scheduling, inventory, ordering, food and labor cost management, safety and sanitation, vendor relationships, and menu development. The position requires a flexible schedule (evenings, weekends, holidays, extended hours during peak periods and special events).

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 kitchen team members daily. 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 and maintain strong vendor relationships. Maintain food 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 for corporate approval to ensure consistent quality. Establish and maintain presentation techniques and quality standards. Plan and cost menus for special events and chef‐choice occasions. Utilize culinary 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 Pushes the kitchen team to achieve and maintain the highest culinary standards. Drives a track record of 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 and maintain performance standards even during peak volume. Builds Effective Teams Develops and retains a high‐performing kitchen team through coaching and mentorship. Ensures the team has the right skills and leverages individual culinary strengths.

Communicates clear goals, roles and production standards to all kitchen team members. Creates a team culture of pride, craftsmanship and continuous improvement. Plans and Aligns 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 ahead to make sure critical ingredients, staffing and resources are lined up for service and events. Ensures Accountability 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 Ability to remain on your feet and in motion for extended periods throughout the shift. Ability to lift, carry and move items up to 50 pounds independently and up to 75 pounds with assistance. Ability to navigate stairs, ramps and multi‐level areas of the venue. Ability to work in varying temperature environments and perform repetitive hand and wrist motions.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a high‐energy venue environment that may include moderate to high levels of background noise. Ability to work in a fast‐paced, high‐volume environment while maintaining focus, food safety standards and quality under pressure.

64,500.00 – 76,300.00 – 88,100.00 USD Annual Benefits Free Play & half‐price food; health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match; free mental well‐being platform; and additional benefits for those who qualify. ADA The above statements cover generally believed 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 preventing discrimination and harassment. We provide a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment for all guests, associates, business partners, vendors and communities.

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. Unsolicited resumes received will be processed as property of Topgolf Entertainment Group without fee.

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