CATERING EXECUTIVE CHEF - THOUSAND OAKS, CA

Catering Executive Chef

As the Catering Executive Chef for a Corporate Account, you will lead kitchen and catering operations supporting a professional business community. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality catered meals and events while maintaining consistency, food safety, and operational excellence in a structured, corporate setting that values work-life balance.

This role is ideal for a hands-on culinary leader who thrives in an organized environment, enjoys client interaction, and appreciates predictable schedules with limited nights and weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute regular and modified catering menus aligned with corporate guidelines, client expectations, and seasonal offerings
• Prepare or oversee the preparation of meals following standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards
• Complete and utilize daily production records, catering forecasts, and waste logs; ensure quality through routine tastings
• Lead, train, and develop culinary staff in food preparation, safe food handling, equipment operation, food safety, and sanitation standards
• Establish and enforce cleaning and preventive maintenance schedules for kitchen equipment, storage areas, and workspaces
• Maintain accurate inventory levels of food and non-food supplies while adhering to budgetary guidelines
• Manage proper utilization of leftover food products in compliance with Company policies
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local health department regulations, including successful audit outcomes
• Partner with operations, catering sales, and client stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of corporate events
• Follow all facility, department, and Company safety protocols, including incident reporting
• Participate in client meetings, departmental meetings, culinary training, and professional development opportunities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree (A.S.) in Culinary Arts or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 35 years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience
• Corporate catering experience preferred
• High-volume catering or complex foodservice operations experience
• Institutional or batch cooking experience
• Hands-on chef leadership experience required
• Strong knowledge of food trends, catering execution, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, email, and internet applications
• ServSafe Certification highly desirable

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, holiday time off, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, paid parental leave, and personal leave.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.