Chef de Cuisine

Aramark Corporation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chef de Cuisine at Aramark Corporation leads all culinary operations for the location, ensuring consistently high-quality food and service in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

You will train and supervise kitchen staff, coordinate culinary activities, estimate food usage and requisition supplies, develop recipes and standardize production, set presentation standards, price menus, ensure equipment operation and sanitation, and oversee catering events.

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.

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.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Culinary expertise

Food safety knowledge

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Workplace Hospitality builds dining and hospitality programs that work, day after day. Chef-led menus designed around the people and the operational reality of each space. Reliable across locations, consistent across shifts, flexible enough to fit the way your business actually runs.

From a single site to a national footprint, programs sized to what you need and built to flex as that changes. Programs leaders can count on, and employees come back for.

Good food. Good people. Done right.

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

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.