CAMPUS EXECUTIVE CHEF - Young Harris College- YOUNG HARRIS, GA

Compass Group USA; Young Harris (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Full benefits

Flexible schedules

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Fresh Ideas Management, part of Compass Group USA, seeks a Campus Executive Chef at Young Harris College to oversee kitchen operations and uphold safety standards. Lead culinary innovation, mentor staff, and shape a dining program impacting students, backed by the Compass Group resources.

Living near Young Harris offers a mountain lifestyle with access to local festivals and dining options. The role emphasizes creativity, teamwork, and building a premier campus dining experience.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management.
• High-volume, complex foodservice operations experience.
• Hands-on chef experience required.
• Knowledge of food trends, cost controls, and presentation.
• Proficient with computer tools (Word/Excel/PP/Outlook).
• ServSafe certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plans regular and modified menus per guidelines.
• Follows recipes, portions, and production worksheets; reviews meals for quality.
• Trains kitchen staff on food prep, safety, and sanitation.
• Maintains cleaning schedules for equipment and areas.
• Manages inventory within guidelines; ensures product availability.
• Decides on leftover food utilization within policy.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Attends departmental meetings and staff development.

Skills

AS or equivalent

Culinary/kitchen management

High volume operations

Hands-on chef

Microsoft Office

ServSafe certification

Education

AS or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Internet

Job description

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Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and food creates memories.

Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams ! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team-members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.

Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!

Job Summary

Working as theCampus Executive Cheffor FRESH IDEAS at Young Harris College, you will be responsible for overseeing kitchen operations while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the food service team. You will prepare meals in accordance with Fresh Ideas culinary programs and guidelines. This is an opportunity to step into a campus environment where you can truly build—leading culinary innovation, mentoring a team, and shaping a dining program that directly impacts the student experience—while backed by the scale, resources, and long-term growth opportunities of Compass Group.

Living in Young Harris offers a uniquely rewarding lifestyle for an executive chef looking to make a meaningful impact on a close-knit campus community. Nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, the area delivers a slower pace of life paired with stunning natural beauty—think mountain views, hiking trails, and nearby escapes. The area leans into simple pleasures—local festivals, vineyard events, college sports, and weekend drives through the mountains—while nearby towns like Hiawassee and Blairsville expand your options with more restaurants, shops, and seasonal events. Leading the culinary program at Young Harris College gives you the opportunity to shape dining experiences in a highly visible role, where your creativity and leadership are felt daily by students and faculty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans regular and modified menus according to established guidelines
• 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:

• A.S. or equivalent experience
• Minimum of three to five years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
• 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; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
• ServSafe certified - highly desirable

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

Associates at Fresh Ideasare offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Fresh Ideas maintains a drug-free workplace.