Catering Chef Manager: Lead Menus & Event Teams

Aramark; Greensboro (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Catering Chef Manager who will lead hands-on food operations for catered events, focusing on team development, culinary excellence, safety and client relations. Reporting to the Catering Director, you will help meet budget requirements and implement company programs.

You will foster growth opportunities for the team and deliver high-quality experiences across diverse catering engagements, while maintaining standards and collaboration with clients and staff.

Qualifications

• Requires 2-3 years of experience in a related position.
• Requires 2-3 years of post-high school education or equivalent experience.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
• Requires experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems.
• Requires oral, reading and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and execute high quality food production for catered events of varying sizes.
• Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food.
• Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality.
• Establish presentation technique and quality standards, and plan and price menus.
• Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen.
• Oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrates culinary techniques.

Skills

Team management

Culinary expertise

Food safety

Budgeting

Communication skills

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Post-high school education or equivalent

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Catering Chef Manager who will lead hands-on food operations for catered events, focusing on team development, culinary excellence, safety and client relations. Reporting to the Catering Director, you will help meet budget requirements and implement company programs.

You will foster growth opportunities for the team and deliver high-quality experiences across diverse catering engagements, while maintaining standards and collaboration with clients and staff.