District Chef

Job Overview The District Chef is responsible for culinary operations across multiple locations, overseeing brand quality, menu execution, and team member development. This role will ensure consistency in safety, sanitation, and brand standards. The District Chef will supervise and coordinate all related culinary activities. The role is estimated to travel up to 20%. Job Responsibilities Train and lead kitchen personnel. Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food. Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality. Establish presentation technique and quality standards. Plan and price menus. Ensure accurate safety and sanitation in kitchen. Cook selected items, no more than 20% of the time. Coordinate special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques. Directly supervise kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, mentoring, performance reviews and initiating pay increases. Qualifications 8+ years of industry & culinary management experience. Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. The ability to lead in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services is essential to success in this role. Previous experience with controlling food & labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development and pricing, and development of culinary team preferred. P&L accountability and/or contract‑managed service experience is desirable. EEO Statement At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Location Nearest Major Market: Dearborn Nearest Secondary Market: Detroit #J-18808-Ljbffr