Vice President Of Operations

River North, 508 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America •

Base Camp Home Office, 7508 Ambassador Row, Dallas, Texas, United States of America

Posted Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Job Title:

Vice President of Operations

Reports to:

Chief Operations Officer

Location:

Dallas, TX or Chicago, IL

Compensation: $160,000 – $220,000

We are Mendocino Farms
, a unique, fast-casual restaurant concept breaking all the old paradigms of the restaurant business. At Mendocino Farms, we exist to sell more than just sandwiches, we sell happy. We are where the neighborhood comes together over inspired sandwiches and soulful salads made from thoughtfully sourced ingredients. Our name comes from legendary Mendocino County, a town known for pioneering the slow food movement and sustainable farming.

At Mendo, we make daily decisions that reinforce our values of being trailblazers, learning and growing, building a ‘we’ culture, winning the day for our guests and our team members to ultimately, selling happy!

SUMMARY

As a Vice President, Operations for Mendocino Farms, you will lead a team of restaurant operators focused on operational excellence. You will be responsible for leading, managing and developing operators throughout the assigned geographical region. You’ll be an active member of the Operations Leadership Team and will help to shape operations strategy as well as ensure that the company’s strategic initiatives come to light in your market.

The right candidate is a proven leader and operator, familiar with high growth environments, skilled at managing a P&L, is an excellent communicator, sets a high bar for him/herself, and is adept at developing talent by leading leaders. If you are someone who thrives in a critical leadership position and gains personal satisfaction when sharing knowledge and driving operational excellence, then this is a great role for you.

This role will require travel to all locations in region and will be based in the Dallas/Plano or Chicago markets.

ESSENTIAL

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 7-10+ years of successful restaurant management/leadership operations experience required.
• Previous senior leadership experience leading large restaurant teams in a geographically dispersed multi-unit store operations environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, BI Reporting, Axial, Concur, and demonstrated proficiency in Excel.
• Maintain and build upon a strong industry network and local market knowledge to build the brand.

Mendocino Farms is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Mendocino Farms will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
* Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

River North, 508 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America,

Base Camp Home Office, 7508 Ambassador Row, Dallas, Texas, United States of America