Chef Manager

Chef Manager

We are seeking a growth-minded Chef Manager to lead both the culinary and food service operations at one of our dynamic locations. This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual looking to build a long-term career with a company that values leadership development, operational excellence, and culinary innovation. We are looking for a candidate with a culinary degree and a strong foundation in foodservice management. This role is ideal for someone who may be a recent graduate from a respected culinary program, such as Johnson & Wales University, and is eager to grow into a leadership position. We are seeking an individual with strong leadership potential, professional stability, a positive attitude, and a genuine passion for culinary operations and team development.

• Lead the daily culinary and food service operation while ensuring exceptional quality, safety, and guest satisfaction.
• Manage all aspects of inventory, ordering, receiving, and product utilization.
• Develop menus while maintaining food quality, consistency, and creativity.
• Control food and labor costs through effective purchasing, forecasting, and inventory management.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop culinary team members while fostering a positive team culture.
• Execute high-quality food presentation and support exposition cooking during service.
• Support sustainability initiatives by sourcing and utilizing local food products whenever possible.
• Understand financial performance and contribute to achieving budgeted P&L goals within a contract-managed foodservice environment.

• Culinary degree from an accredited culinary institution.
• 3-5 years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining, hospitality, or high-volume restaurant operations. Candidates with exceptional leadership potential and a strong culinary education are encouraged to apply.
• Working knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety regulations.
• Experience with menu development, purchasing, inventory management, food costing, and labor controls.
• Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed foodservice operations is preferred.
• Strong understanding of current food, catering, and hospitality trends with an emphasis on quality, presentation, sanitation, and operational excellence.
• Experience with exposition cooking in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• ServSafe Certification required or ability to obtain certification within 60-90 days of hire.

If you are passionate about food, enjoy leading and developing teams, and are looking for an organization that invests in your professional growth, we encourage you to apply.

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, holiday time off, personal leave, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and more.