Head of Corporate Culinary Strategy & Operations, Site Services
Genentech
Summary
As the Corporate Culinary Director, you will define and elevate the workplace dining experience across our flagship South San Francisco campus. In this role, you will lead our campus-wide culinary strategy, integrate sustainable food sourcing, and deliver high-volume operational excellence that reflects Genentech's culture of science, sustainability, and community.
Job description
The Opportunity
As the Corporate Culinary Director, you will define and elevate the workplace dining experience across our flagship South San Francisco campus. In this role, you will lead our campus-wide culinary strategy, integrate sustainable food sourcing, and deliver high-volume operational excellence that reflects Genentech's culture of science, sustainability, and community.
- Direct the multi-venue culinary vision and operational execution across campus cafés, executive dining, high-touch catering, micro-markets, and VIP scientific symposiums.
- Lead culinary planning, concept design, and operational readiness for new capital building openings, collaborating with architects on commercial kitchen layouts, equipment sourcing, and flow optimization.
- Oversee third-party food service management partners to enforce rigorous contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and operational audit benchmarks.
- Advance environmental sustainability initiatives across all food operations, including farm-to-table sourcing, zero-food-waste targets, and plant-forward menu engineering in alignment with Roche global standards.
- Champion employee wellness programs in partnership with site health teams, implementing transparent nutrition labeling, allergen management protocols, and science-backed nutritional offerings.
- Manage multi-million-dollar food service operating budgets, capital expenditures (CapEx), and comprehensive P&L performance.
- Embody a hands-on Visionary, Architect, Coach, and Catalyst (VACC) leadership style, cultivating high-performing operational teams and advancing cross-functional campus partnerships.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or equivalent operational experience preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive culinary leadership in high-volume corporate campus or equivalent environment.
- Demonstrated success managing contract food service providers (e.g., Compass Group, Bon Appétit, Aramark) and negotiating vendor contracts.
- Direct experience opening new, large-scale culinary facilities or managing major corporate campus transitions.
- ServSafe Manager Certification required; Certified Executive Chef (CEC) or similar credential preferred.
- Strategic budget oversight, sustainable supply chain management, menu engineering, and high-touch executive catering execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, or equivalent operational experience preferred
- 10+ years of progressive culinary leadership in high-volume corporate campus or equivalent environment
- Demonstrated success managing contract food service providers and negotiating vendor contracts
- Direct experience opening new, large-scale culinary facilities or managing major corporate campus transitions
- ServSafe Manager Certification required
- Certified Executive Chef (CEC) or similar credential preferred
- Strategic budget oversight, sustainable supply chain management, menu engineering, and high-touch executive catering execution
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
Company overview
Genentech, founded in 1976 and now a member of the Roche Group, is widely recognized as the pioneer of the biotechnology industry. The company has been at the forefront of scientific innovation for nearly 50 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. Genentech's transformational discoveries include the first targeted antibody for cancer and the first medicine for primary progressive multiple sclerosis. With over 10,000 employees, the company operates from its South San Francisco headquarters and maintains a strong focus on oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmology, and infectious diseases. Genentech continues to pursue groundbreaking science while maintaining its startup spirit within the Roche organization, consistently delivering on its promise to improve patients' lives through innovative biopharmaceutical solutions.