Catering Executive Chef - Lead Dynamic Campus Events

Compass Group USA; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Bon Appetit Management Company at Union College seeks a Catering Executive Chef to lead culinary vision and daily operations for a dynamic catering program serving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests.

You will oversee menu development, food production, and culinary team leadership while ensuring exceptional execution across a wide variety of events, from intimate gatherings to large-scale campus celebrations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading culinary teams in catering, hospitality, higher education, restaurant, or banquet environments.
• Ability to execute high‑quality catering events while managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced setting.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills with a passion for developing and supporting team members.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory management, and cost‑conscious operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary operations for the catering program, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, execution, and hospitality across all events.
• Create and execute innovative, seasonally inspired menus that align with client needs, dietary preferences, and budget objectives.
• Oversee catering production from planning through service, ensuring efficient execution for meetings, receptions, banquets, and special events.
• Partner with catering and operations teams to support event planning, menu development, logistics, and guest experience initiatives.
• Recruit, coach, and develop culinary team members while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑performing kitchen culture.
• Monitor food quality, production standards, and waste reduction efforts to achieve culinary, sustainability, and cost‑management goals.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Catering operations

Team development

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Bon Appetit Management Company at Union College seeks a Catering Executive Chef to lead culinary vision and daily operations for a dynamic catering program serving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests.

You will oversee menu development, food production, and culinary team leadership while ensuring exceptional execution across a wide variety of events, from intimate gatherings to large-scale campus celebrations.