Anduril
Associate Director, Kitchen Operations - West Coast
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
About the job
Leads West Coast food and beverage operations and readiness for new campuses, overseeing financial performance, vendors, construction coordination, safety, and teams.
What you'll do
- Lead food and beverage operations across the West Coast portfolio and manage budgets, P&Ls, forecasts, and vendor performance.
- Own food and beverage readiness for new facilities from planning and design through opening and stabilization, partnering with construction and other teams.
- Ensure food safety and compliance, develop team members, and establish scalable operational standards.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of progressive food and beverage, hospitality, corporate dining, culinary, or related operations experience.
- Experience leading complex, multi-site food and beverage programs and managing P&Ls, budgets, forecasts, and vendor economics.
- Experience partnering with construction, real estate, facilities, or development teams on facility projects; ability to interpret architectural and construction plans and working knowledge of MEP systems.
- Expertise in food safety, operational risk, regulatory compliance, and third-party food service vendors; experience leading teams and willingness to travel frequently.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MEP
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