Catering Executive Chef: Lead Team & Culinary Excellence

Aramark; Knoxville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Aramark provides catering leadership at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, overseeing chef managers and hourly staff to deliver high-quality meals and service. You will develop and execute culinary solutions, train staff, and manage daily operations in a campus setting.

The role emphasizes guest interaction, margin control, and adherence to safety standards, with a focus on continuous improvement and client satisfaction.

Qualifikationen

• Requires at least 4 years of culinary experience.
• At least 2 years in a management role preferred.
• Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to simplify the agenda for the team.
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
• This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems.

Aufgaben

• Ensures culinary production connects to the Executional Framework.
• Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques for food prep, production, presentation, and service.
• Manages a culinary team including chef managers and hourly staff to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how.
• Reward and recognize employees.
• Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles.
• Complete and maintain all staff records including training and performance data.
• Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial relationships.
• Interact directly with guests daily.
• Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets.
• Focus on margin improvement; monitor performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends.
• Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products per daily menu.
• Maintain integrity of Aramark food offerings and food safety standards.
• Understand end-to-end supply chain and procurement processes and systems.

Kenntnisse

Culinary leadership

Multi-tasking

Communication

Team management

Ausbildung

Culinary degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Aramark provides catering leadership at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, overseeing chef managers and hourly staff to deliver high-quality meals and service. You will develop and execute culinary solutions, train staff, and manage daily operations in a campus setting.

The role emphasizes guest interaction, margin control, and adherence to safety standards, with a focus on continuous improvement and client satisfaction.