Executive Chef

A leading foodservice organization is seeking a Campus Executive Chef for a prestigious university dining operation in Alabama . This role offers the opportunity to lead the culinary strategy for a high-volume residential dining program serving thousands of meals per week across multiple outlets, with a strong focus on culinary innovation and student engagement. The company is a respected leader with a long-standing presence at major universities throughout the region. Their stable work environment, collaborative culture, and strong portfolio of high-profile accounts make this an exceptional opportunity to join this growing organization!

• Develop and execute innovative culinary programs, including cooking classes and campus-wide cooking demonstrations.
• Ensure proper culinary standards and techniques across large dining halls in a high-volume operation.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with university administration and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with district and regional leadership to achieve culinary excellence and operational goals.
• Oversee culinary aspects of high-profile catering events while supporting the catering team.
• Work a primarily Monday-Friday schedule with some evening and weekend catering commitments as needed.
• Lead culinary innovation and bring fresh ideas to grow the overall culinary program.

• Seasoned culinary professional with executive chef experience in high-volume operations ($30M+ accounts preferred).
• Contract foodservice experience required; higher education/university dining experience strongly preferred.
• Must possess an outgoing, open-minded personality with the ability to lead classes and engage diverse audiences.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to be presentable in both hands-on line work and executive-level settings.
• Culinary degree or equivalent experience required.
• Multi-unit oversight and catering experience preferred.