Chef de Cuisine

Aramark Correctional Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead culinary operations at a Dallas-area location. The role supervises kitchen staff, plans menus, and ensures quality, safety, and sanitation standards. Schedule flexibility is required, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner service.

As a nonprofit organization, meals are often prepared with donated products. The position emphasizes training, recipe development, and leadership to deliver consistent, high-quality meals for our clients and guests.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a related position.
• 2-3 years of post-high school education, preferably a culinary degree.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices within the food profession.
• Experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems.
• Verbal, reading, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Trains and leads kitchen personnel.
• Supervises/coordinates all related culinary activities.
• Estimates food consumption and requisition or purchase food.
• Selects and develops recipes and standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality.
• Establishes presentation technique and quality standards, and plans and prices menus.
• Ensures proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensures proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen.
• Oversees special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.

Skills

Verbal communication

People management

Education

Culinary degree (preferred)

Post-high school education

Job description

Job Description

The Chef de Cuisine is the lead culinary person responsible for supervising all culinary operations for a location.

Schedule flexibility is required based on business needs, operation serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This organization is nonprofit, therefore most meals are prepared using donated food products.

Job Responsibilities

• - Trains and leads kitchen personnel
• - Supervises/coordinates all related culinary activities
• - Estimates food consumption and requisition or purchase food
• - Selects and develops recipes and standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
• - Establishes presentation technique and quality standards, and plans and prices menus
• - Ensures proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensures proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen
• - Oversees special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• - Requires at least 2-3 years in a related position
• - Requires at least 2-3 years of post-high school education, preferably a culinary degree
• - Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
• - Requires experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems.
• - Requires verbal, reading, and written communication skills

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.