Executive Chef II - Corporate Dining (Newark, DE)

Executive Chef II - Corporate Dining (Newark, DE)

Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 / year. Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus Plan Eligible + Benefits.

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Job Summary:

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Chef to lead the culinary program at JP Morgan Chase in Newark, DE. This premier corporate dining account serves a discerning executive clientele and features a full-service caf, licensed Starbucks, and a robust conference center catering operation, delivering elevated hospitality and exceptional culinary experiences each day. The Executive Chef will oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring excellence in food quality, presentation, innovation, and service while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and sanitation. This role is responsible for driving an upscale culinary program that blends restaurant-quality dining with seamless, high-touch corporate hospitality.

This is a MondayFriday position with no weekend schedule, offering an outstanding opportunity to build an innovative culinary program while enjoying exceptional work-life balance in one of the industry's most prestigious corporate dining environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the successful execution of numerous high-end catering events, from intimate executive meetings to large-scale corporate functions.
• Plans regular and modified menus according to established guidelines.
• Leads and manages a culinary team of approximately 30 culinary professionals.
• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, operation of equipment, food safety and sanitation based on Company and regulatory standards.
• Establishes and maintains cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas. Ensures that kitchen staff follows and completes schedules as assigned.
• Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed.
• Makes all decisions regarding utilization of leftover food products, staying within Company guidelines for such products.
• Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Follows facility, department, and Company safety policies and procedures to include occurrence reporting.
• Participates and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate is a dynamic, hands-on culinary leader with experience in luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, private clubs, or premier corporate dining environments.
• Must be passionate about creating memorable guest experiences, developing high-performing teams, and delivering exceptional catering for executive meetings, conferences, and special events.
• Minimum of five years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience required.
• Catering experience is required.
• High-volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable.
• Institutional and batch cooking experiences.
• Hands-on chef experience a must.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Must be experienced with computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Outlook, email, and the Internet.
• ServSafe certified - highly desirable.

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.