Catering Executive Chef - Lead Events & Culinary Team

M Culinary Concepts, LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Daily lunches

Job summary

M Culinary Concepts, LLC is seeking an Executive Chef with a strong catering and events background to lead all culinary operations in a fast-paced environment in Phoenix, AZ. You will drive menu innovation, guest experiences, and profitability across diverse events.

As Executive Chef, you will manage planning, production, and execution for a wide range of catered events, mentor a culinary team, and collaborate with Sales and Procurement to meet client objectives and dietary requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of a diverse culinary team in catering.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across departments.
• Deep knowledge of dietary requirements (allergies, vegetarian/vegan).
• Strong budgeting, food costs, and labor cost management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and inventory/procurement systems.
• Ability to manage multiple events with high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead all culinary operations for catering events, daily production, and special events.
• Design customized menus with Sales for client objectives and dietary needs.
• Plan staffing, production schedules, logistics, and on-site execution.
• Ensure top food quality, presentation, consistency, and guest satisfaction.
• Develop recipes, menus, and procedures to boost efficiency.
• Manage budgets, food costs, inventory, purchasing, and waste reduction.
• Mentor culinary team and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Procurement to ensure ingredient availability.
• Maintain compliance with safety, sanitation, and health regs.
• Stay current with industry trends and catering concepts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Dietary restrictions

Problem solving

Budgeting

Time management

Tools

MS Office

Inventory systems

Procurement software

Job description

M Culinary Concepts, LLC is seeking an Executive Chef with a strong catering and events background to lead all culinary operations in a fast-paced environment in Phoenix, AZ. You will drive menu innovation, guest experiences, and profitability across diverse events.

As Executive Chef, you will manage planning, production, and execution for a wide range of catered events, mentor a culinary team, and collaborate with Sales and Procurement to meet client objectives and dietary requirements.