Campus Culinary Director & Executive Chef

Aramark Correctional Services; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Campus Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff, developing and executing culinary solutions to meet client needs and tastes. You will oversee culinary operations to ensure production, presentation, and service standards are met.

You will train and coach teams, manage staff records and daily huddles, build strong guest rapport, and focus on food quality, safety, and margin improvement while aligning with Aramark frameworks.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 8 years of culinary experience
• At least 5 years in a management role preferred
• Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to simplify the agenda for the team
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
• This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems.
• Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary production connected to the Executional Framework
• Maintain culinary standards for preparation, presentation, and service
• Manage a culinary team including chef managers and hourly staff
• Train and manage culinary staff in best-practice production techniques
• Coach employees to achieve goals and align on how to reach them
• Reward and recognize employees
• Plan and lead team meetings and daily huddles
• Maintain staff records including training, shift opening/closing checklists, and performance data
• Develop and maintain client/guest rapport for mutually beneficial relationships
• Interact directly with guests daily
• Monitor regional culinary and ingredient trends
• Deliver food and labor targets
• Focus on margin improvement through data, orders, and inventory trends
• Ensure efficient execution of all culinary products per daily menus
• Maintain Aramark food quality and safety standards
• Comply with Safety and Quality Assurance policies

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Operational excellence

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Campus Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff, developing and executing culinary solutions to meet client needs and tastes. You will oversee culinary operations to ensure production, presentation, and service standards are met.

You will train and coach teams, manage staff records and daily huddles, build strong guest rapport, and focus on food quality, safety, and margin improvement while aligning with Aramark frameworks.