Chef

Pay: Pay varies by location Summary: A Chef at American Dining Creations plays a pivotal role in creating exceptional culinary experiences while maintaining a professional atmosphere suited to business dining. This position demands culinary artistry combined with effective kitchen management skills to ensure the highest standards of food quality, safety, and service. The Chef is responsible for menu planning, food preparation, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Responsibilities: Create and execute menus: Breakfast, Lunch, Catering, Special Events, Concessions: modify based on food trends, costs, patron requests, and seasonal availability. Weekly inventory, knowledge of on-line purchasing, cost control and catering systems. Minimize food waste through effective planning and storage techniques. Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and hygiene regulations within the kitchen environment. Hiring employees, staff development, managing work schedules and labor costs. Superior customer service skills are required; will interact daily with our guests and clients. May assist with special corporate projects or events. May be assigned other duties and responsibilities as needed. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or Culinary Degree from an accredited university, college, or culinary association preferred. 5+ years' experience in a similar culinary position in Retail, Education, Business Dining, Sports Arena, or Hotel industry. Solid knowledge with Microsoft Office; Catering systems experiences preferred. Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills. Ability to work effectively and enthusiastically in a fast- paced environment, high volume service and enjoy daily customer contact. Must be able to adapt to a flexible work schedule. Ability to travel if needed to assist with company events and needs. About Us: American Dining Creations is a division of American Food & Vending and one of the largest privately held hospitality service partners in the United States. At American Dining Creations, we recognize that all corporate and education dining partners are unique. We pride ourselves on creating programs and providing dining services with the strength of a national program and the flexibility and innovation of an industry leader. We pair superior culinary offerings with outstanding management practices, providing every client with the highest operation standards and flexibility and responding quickly with creative menus, comprehensive concepts, and top-notch service. Our full range of dining and catering amenities elevates the guest experience by providing outstanding and memorable dining solutions for students, guests, and faculty. We currently operate nationwide dining accounts, employing over 2,000 people and serving hundreds of thousands daily. Our services include full café dining emphasizing our Fresh Difference culinary philosophy, mobile ordering, catering, events and our grab-and-go program, My Fresh Market. We stand committed to providing true partnership, customization, and 24/7 support. American Dining Creations Offers: Weekly pay 401K with company match Delicious employee meal and beverage during your shift Employee Referral Bonus Program Employee Assistance Program Some positions may include flexible hours and shifts Eligible employees offered Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Plans Uniforms and Safety Shoes provided Learning and Advancement opportunities American Food & Vending is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr