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Head of Culinary

sweetgreen · Los Angeles, CA

Posted about 2 months ago · Previously reposted

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
63 days
sweetgreen's roles stay open a median of 73 days
Reposted
Yes
taken down and listed again at least once
Salary listed
No
0% of sweetgreen's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at sweetgreen
high
58 stale, 1 reposted of 64 open
Hiring momentum
89 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from sweetgreen's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for sweetgreen.

About this role

As the Head of Culinary at sweetgreen, you will lead the culinary team and develop the overall culinary strategy, ensuring high-quality menu items that align with brand values. Your responsibilities include driving menu innovation, commercializing culinary concepts, nurturing core menu offerings, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also be the primary face of culinary credentials to customers and stakeholders, providing updates on initiatives to senior leadership.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of sweetgreen as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years of experience in multi-unit restaurant companies, developing and executing menus
  • 5+ years of experience leading teams across culinary, food science, and commercialization
  • Deep understanding of restaurant operations and management of hourly employees in a fast-casual or full-service restaurant setting
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

  • Master's degree preferred

What you get

  • Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
  • Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO plan
  • 401k program
  • Employee HSA and FSA

Worth weighing

  • Candidates must be willing to relocate to the Greater Los Angeles area
  • Salary range based on experience is $160,000 — $229,000 USD, but starting salary is not specified
  • Role involves managing a large team across 280+ restaurants, which may be challenging

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Listed by sweetgreen on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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