Garden Manager

 Salary: $30.00 to $32.00 Per Hour

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Pay Grade: 6 

Wolfgang Puck Catering is committed to recruiting individuals who express an interest in and passion for hospitality-driven experiences; who come from diverse backgrounds, are open-minded and curious about our clients and guests; and, most of all, who possess a welcoming smile and spirit.  Our ultimate goal is to develop mentoring and career building opportunities through a talent pipeline that allows us to promote from within. 

"The most important thing in life, whatever you do, has to be passion." Wolfgang Puck

Success on our team starts with our culture:

• We have Wolfgang's PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients.
• A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats.  
• Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality.
• We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don't have to.  
• We curate company and partner resources to bring our client's vision to life.  We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships.
• We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy).   
• Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions.

"I can have the best food, but if we don't have good people, it won't get you very far."

At Wolfgang Puck Catering, exceptional cuisine begins long before it reaches the kitchen. As Garden Manager at Sony Pictures Studios, you will lead the care and cultivation of a year-round culinary garden that directly supports seasonal menus and chef-driven concepts across the campus. This is a true garden-to-plate role, working in close partnership with culinary leadership to grow ingredients with intention, purpose, and flavor.

This hands-on position is ideal for someone who understands the rhythm of Southern California growing seasons and thrives at the intersection of horticulture and hospitality.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all daily garden operations, including watering, seeding, planting, pruning, harvesting, and soil health.
• Plan and maintain year-round planting schedules aligned with menu cycles and chef requests.
• Collaborate closely with Chefs to determine what to grow for upcoming seasonal dishes and special events.
• Execute crop rotation and succession planting to ensure consistent harvests throughout the year.
• Monitor plant health, irrigation systems, pest management, and soil conditions using sustainable, organic-forward practices.
• Maintain garden tools, equipment, and infrastructure to ensure efficiency and safety.
• Track harvest yields and communicate availability clearly with culinary teams.
• Support tastings, special events, and activations that showcase the garden-to-plate philosophy.
• Ensure the garden reflects Wolfgang Puck Catering's standards for quality, sustainability, and visual presentation\

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a culinary, market, or production garden in a year-round growing climate.
• Strong knowledge of herbs, vegetables, edible flowers, and seasonal growing cycles appropriate for Southern California.
• Experience partnering with chefs or foodservice teams.
• Familiarity with irrigation systems and sustainable gardening practices.
• Ability to perform physical outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Organized, proactive, and passionate about fresh, ingredient-driven cuisine.
• Genuine enthusiasm for connecting agriculture directly to culinary execution
   

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Wolfgang Puck Catering is a member of Compass Group USA

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. 

Associates at Wolfgang Puck Catering are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Wolfgang Puck Catering maintains a drugfree workplace.

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Wolfgang Puck Catering 

Michael Abbey 

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