Culinary Design and Guidelines Lead; Menlo Park, CA

Culinary Design and Guidelines Lead (Menlo Park, CA)

Job

261940

Posted

23-Feb-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Design

Location(s)

Austin - Texas - United States of America, Menlo Park - California - United States of America, New York City - New York - United States of America

About the Role:

As a Senior Culinary Design and Guidelines Lead, you will be embedded within a client account, leading a team of internal and external providers to execute culinary environments globally. This role requires a strong communicator with a solutions-oriented mindset to provide strategic direction, technical design expertise, and oversight for culinary spaces across the organization's campuses and facilities. You will champion innovative, high-quality food and beverage environments that align with the company's brand, culture, and workplace strategy, while maintaining a deep understanding of corporate food excellence and EHS requirements.

This is an on-site position based in Menlo Park, CA.

What You'll Do:

* Strategic Leadership & Liaison:
Act as the primary liaison between Culinary, Delivery, and Projects teams, ensuring an integrated approach to culinary design that adapts to unique requirements.

* Global Program Management:
Manage the end-to-end execution of culinary projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with company objectives, timelines, budget, and regulatory guidelines.

* Design & Quality Stewardship:
Serve as the primary steward of culinary design quality and standards, continuously evaluating culinary trends, feedback, and operational data to foster a best-in-class, future-proof culinary experience.

* Stakeholder & Vendor Management:
Guide and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including designers, project managers, and contractors, while managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors/service providers to ensure successful project delivery and optimize global supplier leverage.

What You'll Need:

* Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered. PgMP or PMP certifications are a plus.

* Proven experience in leading and influencing geographically dispersed teams.

* Essential experience in the culinary field, with a detailed understanding of corporate food environments.

* Innovative mindset with the ability to develop solutions that extend beyond existing methods.

* Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems impacting the business, utilizing both standard and innovative approaches.

* Expert organizational skills combined with an advanced, inquisitive mindset.

* Strong analytical and financial acumen, capable of complex calculations.

Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $125,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $150,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on Turner & Townsend's applicable benefit program.

This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recr or via telephone at  (U.S.) and  (Canada).