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Culinary Lead

12/9/2025

The Culinary Lead is responsible for coaching kitchen staff and ensuring exceptional food service. They will also prepare and deliver dishes while maintaining kitchen operations and compliance with health regulations.

Salary

30 - 33 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Our story begins in early 2015 with Mike Doyle teaching simulator lessons in the back of a men’s clothing store in midtown Manhattan. As the demand for Mike’s lessons grew, Mike and student Jared Solomon started dreaming about an indoor facility where Mike could teach more lessons and golfers could work to improve their game — all while flipping standard golf culture on its head and appealing to everyone. With Mike and Jared clueless as to how to actually execute their grand idea, the final two co-founders, summer camp friends Nora Dunnan and Katherine Solomon (also Jared’s wife) entered the scene. With Nora operating the ship and Katherine navigating through some early legal storms, Five Iron Golf was launched and open for business in mid-2017. Five Iron has quickly re-shaped urban golf culture and has expanded from Manhattan to Chicago, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, growing from Mike’s original lesson crew to a re-imagined, high-tech, inclusive urban golf experience for golfers and non-golfers alike. Five Iron is for everyone. For the serious golfer, Five Iron hosts best-in-class simulators, Trackman lesson studios, access to teaching professionals, practice time, leagues, club storage, showers, top-of-the-line clubs that are free to use during your booking, and in-house club fitting services. For the less-than-serious golfer (and let’s be honest, most of the serious golfers too), Five Iron’s locations offer flexible event spaces, full bar service, fantastic food menus, games like ping pong, shuffleboard, pool, widescreen TVs, regular women’s events, a junior program, and much more.
About the Role

Description

Backed by Callaway Golf and Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Five Iron blends world-class technology with hospitality-driven service across its sports bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues. With 35 locations open and more than 50 in the pipeline worldwide, the brand is expanding its reach while remaining rooted in innovation, inclusivity, and community connection. 


The Culinary Lead will coach kitchen staff to deliver exceptional food service and genuine hospitality. They are also responsible for preparing, cooking, and delivering flavorful dishes to our guests, ensuring that every bite is a satisfying and memorable experience.


Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

  • Open/close kitchen when needed
  • Prepare a variety of appetizers and entrees for guests
  • Ensure proper food preparation to keep the kitchen and line fully stocked
  • Maintain a clean kitchen by properly washing dishes and utensils
  • Follow all sanitary and health code requirements
  • Collaborate with front-of-house staff to ensure excellent service
  • Control and direct the food preparation process
  • Assist in hiring and training of all kitchen staff
  • Actively evaluate kitchen staff performance to ensure day-to-day business needs are met
  • Manage and oversee all kitchen operations at the location, including facilities maintenance and cleanliness; ensure compliance with the department of health and all other applicable laws
  • Ensure above-and-beyond service standards are met at all times, including food quality, consistency, and timeliness of service
  • Maintain extensive and up-to-date knowledge of our menu and recipes
  • Develop and implement efficient kitchen processes
  • Anticipate, identify, and correct issues with inventory, systems, and staffing; understand, monitor, manage and control inventory
  • Ensure staff members have applicable, up-to-date food handling licenses
  • Support scheduling and managing labor costs.

Required Qualifications:

  • At least 3 years of experience as a line cook
  • At least 1 year management experience
  • Ability to work independently and with a kitchen team
  • Ability to delegate responsibilities and monitor staff
  • Credentials in health and safety training
  • Must be flexible with hours
  • Certification that meets local requirements
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs during normal operations
  • Deliver a consistently high level of customer service to each guest

Benefits (*applies only to full-time employees):

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance*
  • Short-Term Disability*
  • Accident and Critical Illness Insurance*
  • 401(k) *
  • Meals while working are included for free

Pay: $30-$33/hr

Job Type: Full Time, Non-exempt

Schedule: Nights and Weekends required


Five Iron Golf is committed to celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment for employees of all backgrounds. Five Iron Golf provides Equal Employment Opportunity to everyone and complies with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations. Five Iron Golf will consider all requests for reasonable accommodations as required.

Key Skills
Food PreparationTeam ManagementCustomer ServiceHealth and Safety TrainingInventory ManagementCooking SkillsStaff TrainingSanitary PracticesCollaborationProblem SolvingTime ManagementDelegationPerformance EvaluationProcess DevelopmentFacilities MaintenanceLabor Cost Management
Categories
HospitalityFood & BeverageManagement & Leadership
Benefits
Health InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceShort-Term DisabilityAccident InsuranceCritical Illness Insurance401(k)Meals While Working
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