Catering Chef: Lead Innovative Campus Cuisine & Events

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Ed is hiring an energetic Catering Chef on the Texas A&M Corpus Christi campus in Corpus Christi, TX. You will assist with planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, health regulations, and our standards of quality and presentation.

You will lead and develop back‑of‑house staff, drive new catering programs, and help elevate our campus dining brand. Relocation assistance is available for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related culinary experience including catering.
• Experience in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation.
• Knowledge of health regulations and presentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking for catered events.
• Assist with planning and creating catering menus.
• Roll out new culinary programs with the marketing and culinary teams.
• Assist with cost controls and managing expenditures.

Skills

Catering

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

MS Office

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Chartwells Higher Ed is hiring an energetic Catering Chef on the Texas A&M Corpus Christi campus in Corpus Christi, TX. You will assist with planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, health regulations, and our standards of quality and presentation.

You will lead and develop back‑of‑house staff, drive new catering programs, and help elevate our campus dining brand. Relocation assistance is available for this role.