Culinary Director - MA + Portfolio Support

POSITION SUMMARYThe Culinary Director - Massachusetts and Portfolio Support leads all culinary operations across CMH's Nantucketportfolio while serving as a culinary resource to the broader Collared Martin Hospitality portfolio.

This role combinesoperational leadership, strategic support, and mentorship to strengthen culinary performance and advance CMH'scommitment to excellence.LOCATION: Nantucket, MAPOSITION OVERVIEWNantucket Culinary Leadership? Lead the culinary operations of Sister Ship, Cymbals, and Beachside Nantucket, delivering exceptional foodquality, financial performance, team development, and guest experiences.Portfolio Culinary Support:? Provide menu, systems, and operational support across the CMH portfolio through menu development,operational guidance, MarketMan (or current inventory programs) and Toast analysis, chef collaboration, andstrategic initiatives.

This role will partner closely with culinary leaders to drive consistency, improve operationalperformance, and provide chef-to-chef support across the portfolio.

Due to the geographical proximity, this rolewill focus heavily on in-person guidance at Faraway Martha's Vineyard as a secondary hub.

Time of the role couldlogically, but not always, fall into the following split:? 70%: Nantucket? 20%: Martha's Vineyard? 10%: Portfolio supportStandards & Continuous Improvement:? Drive culinary excellence through strong leadership, scalable systems, and commitment to consistency,innovation, and operational discipline.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESCulinary Leadership & Operations? Lead culinary operations for Sister Ship, Cymbals, and Beachside Nantucket.? Drive menu development, product quality, and operational consistency.? Manage food cost, labor, purchasing, and kitchen performance.? Recruit, develop, and mentor high-performing culinary teams.Portfolio Culinary Support? Support Executive Chefs as well as the Central CMH Team (F&B, Marketing, and Finance) with menudevelopment, systems, and operational best practices.

? Provide inventory systems and Toast analysis to improve menu profitability, guest satisfaction, purchasing, andmenu performance.? Participate in property visits, openings, training, and special projects.Collaboration & Strategic Initiatives? Foster chef-to-chef collaboration and knowledge sharing across the portfolio.? Partner with Operations and Food & Beverage leadership on company initiatives.? Build strong relationships with vendors and industry partners.