Chef de Cuisine: Lead High-Volume Catering & School Dining

Meriwether Godsey; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Meals Provided

Uniforms

Health, Vision, Dental

Job summary

Meriwether Godsey is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead a high-volume food production program at a prestigious private school in Northwest Washington, DC. This role blends hands-on kitchen leadership with administrative duties to ensure top-quality dining and event catering.

You will guide a culinary team, implement trends, and uphold HACCP standards while collaborating with operations and purchasing for vendor management and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree and/or 1-3 years in a medium-sized restaurant-style service.
• Experience with high-end catering production and high-volume dining.
• Application and promotion of current food trends.
• Proficiency and growing knowledge of sustainable practices.
• Participative management style and excellent leadership skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of food safety (HACCP), sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards.
• Ability to manage a team and handle employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Play an integral role in daily food production, typically 80% hands-on and 20% administrative.
• Communicate with, teach, and supervise production staff on preparation, cooking, presentation, and garnishing of food, and food safety.
• Purchase from approved vendors. Bring new vendors to the Directors of Culinary Operations and Systems & Purchasing for review.
• Manage receiving and maintenance of all storage areas, including proper rotation of products to ensure the best quality & safety. Maintain effective client and customer-centric relationships
• Lead by example; develop direct reports and team members through ongoing support, monitoring, coaching, and feedback.
• Deliver high-end catering
• Work a M- F schedule with weekends and nights as needed for special events and catering

Skills

Leadership

Communication

HACCP knowledge

Team supervision

High-volume catering

Menu planning

Education

Associate’s Degree

1-3 years in restaurant service

Job description

Meriwether Godsey is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead a high-volume food production program at a prestigious private school in Northwest Washington, DC. This role blends hands-on kitchen leadership with administrative duties to ensure top-quality dining and event catering.

You will guide a culinary team, implement trends, and uphold HACCP standards while collaborating with operations and purchasing for vendor management and inventory control.