Chef de Cuisine: Creative Leader in High-Volume Kitchens

Aramark Correctional Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeWorks Restaurant Group in San Jose, CA, seeks an experienced Chef de Cuisine to lead culinary operations at a premier location. This hands-on leader will oversee menu development, ensure food quality, and manage a high-volume kitchen in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate balances creativity with operational excellence, guiding a team and prioritizing multiple tasks while maintaining LifeWorks’ high standards.

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
• 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.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food quality control

Menu development

Team management

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

LifeWorks Restaurant Group in San Jose, CA, seeks an experienced Chef de Cuisine to lead culinary operations at a premier location. This hands-on leader will oversee menu development, ensure food quality, and manage a high-volume kitchen in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate balances creativity with operational excellence, guiding a team and prioritizing multiple tasks while maintaining LifeWorks’ high standards.