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Executive Chef

Compass Group

Executive Chef

Working as an Executive Chef will allow you the opportunity to work with great people like yourself! The purpose of this job is to lead culinary operations in all areas of a unit, ensuring on-trend, efficient, safe, and sanitary food production. You will be responsible for menu development, inventory, purchasing, food cost controls, and staff management and development.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing high culinary standards for retail, board meals, dining, and catering operations
  • Managing high volume university student and facility meals
  • Training, developing, and providing inspirational leadership to the local culinary team
  • Leading corporate social responsibility, food seasonality, health/wellness, and high-quality culinary arts on campus
  • Analyzing ongoing performance and trends in the local operation and devising and leading improvements
  • Demonstrating a complete understanding of daily menu items and being able to explain them to customers accurately

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Culinary degree preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Services Technology/Management/or related field preferred
  • Three to five years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
  • Experience with planning and managing catering events from a culinary perspective
  • Strong leadership skills and desire to work with an industry leader
  • Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
  • Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, Email, and the Internet)
  • Ability to communicate on various levels including management, departmental, customer, and associate

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Associates at Epicurean 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. 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.

Compass Group
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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