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Executive Chef Bakery and Culinary Innovation

District Donuts

New Orleans, LA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Bakery, Cook Dishes, Dental Insurance, Food Preparation, Food Purchasing, Food Safety, Health Insurance, Leadership, Mentoring, Menu Development, Organizational Skills, Pricing, Production Control, Production Systems, Quality Management, Recipe Testing, Research & Development (R&D), Sanitation, Team Lead/Manager, Training/Teaching, Vision Plan
LOCATION
New Orleans, LA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Benefits:
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Free food & snacks
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance

Executive Chef – Bakery & Culinary Innovation

District | New Orleans


District is looking for a creative, hands-on culinary leader to oversee kitchen operations across multiple locations and concepts while helping drive menu development and product innovation.


This role combines kitchen leadership, baking expertise, and food R&D. You’ll work closely with ownership to evolve the menu, improve kitchen systems, and help create the future of District.


If you love baking, breakfast, sandwiches, donuts, and building strong kitchen teams, this role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a growing brand.


What You'll Do


Kitchen Leadership


  • Oversee kitchen operations across multiple locations and concepts

  • Maintain consistency, quality, and execution standards

  • Train and mentor kitchen teams and managers

  • Improve kitchen workflow and operational systems

Bakery Program


  • Lead and oversee bakery production and dough programs

  • Ensure consistency and quality of all baked goods

  • Improve production systems for efficiency and scale

Menu Development & R&D


  • Develop new pastries, breakfast/brunch items, and sandwiches

  • Create seasonal features and menu innovations

  • Test recipes and refine processes for kitchen execution

Operational Performance


  • Monitor food cost, purchasing and support menu pricing decisions

  • Improve kitchen labor efficiency and production flow

  • Maintain food safety and sanitation standards

Qualifications


  • Strong baking or pastry experience

  • 5+ years of kitchen leadership

  • Experience developing new menu items

  • Ability to manage and mentor kitchen teams

  • Strong operational mindset and systems thinking

  • Multi-location experience is a plus

  • Highly organized

What We Offer


  • Competitive salary based on experience

  • Opportunity to shape menu development and food innovation

  • Leadership role within a creative and growing brand

  • Direct collaboration with ownership

 Location: New Orleans, LA


How to Apply


Send a resume and short introduction explaining why you'd be a great fit.




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