Chef Manager

American Dining Creations; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality service provider as a Chef Manager, overseeing culinary operations and ensuring high standards of service. This role requires strong management skills and a culinary background to deliver exceptional dining experiences. You will manage staff, interact with clients, and adapt menus based on trends and customer feedback. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, including weekly pay and a 401K plan.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

401K with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Plans

Ongoing training and development programs

Bonus programs for eligible positions

Qualifications

• Five years' experience in culinary management.
• Experience with service volume up to 500 customers daily.

Responsibilities

• Manage dining services including daily meal service and catering events.
• Purchase all food, beverage, and supplies from approved vendors.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations.

Skills

Management

Customer Service

Culinary Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality

Culinary Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CATERTRAX

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Summary

A Chef Manager with American Dining Creations will oversee all culinary and service operations for an assigned account location. This position will be the company representative of American Dining Creations to the client and customer.

Pay

- Pay varies by location

Responsibilities

• Manage dining services including daily meal service, catering events, and operations.
• Execute all menu offerings through daily dining and catering service; modifying menu based on food trends, costs, patron requests, and seasonal availability.
• Purchase all food, beverage, and supplies from corporate approved vendors.
• Complete and manage daily and weekly reports to a District Manager.
• Ensure temperature and production logs are accurate to meet all local food safety regulations.
• Manage staff and work schedules in accordance with labor modules.
• Interact daily with clients, guests, and vendors.
• May assist and support with special events including new account openings.
• May be assigned other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, restaurant or business or Culinary Degree from an accredited culinary association is preferred.
• Five years' experience in a similar culinary management position that may include retail, hotels, business, or education dining.
• Experience with service volume up to 500 customers daily and managing staff of 5 employees or more.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, CATERTRAX and other online order systems.
• Ability to work a flexible weekly schedule to accommodate business needs.
• Must be able to lift to 50lbs, stand, walk, bend for daily work schedule.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

About Us

American Dining Creations is a division of American Food & Vending and one of the largest privately held hospitality service partners in the United States.

We recognize that all corporate and education dining partners are unique. We pride ourselves on creating programs and providing dining services with the strength of a national program and the flexibility and innovation of an industry leader.

We pair superior culinary offerings with outstanding management practices, providing every client with the highest operation standards and flexibility and responding quickly with creative menus, comprehensive concepts, and top-notch service.

Our full range of dining and catering amenities elevates the guest experience by providing outstanding and memorable dining solutions for students, guests, and faculty.

We currently operate nationwide dining accounts, employing over 2,000 people and serving hundreds of thousands daily. Our services include full café dining emphasizing our Fresh Difference culinary philosophy, mobile ordering, catering, events and our grab-and-go program, My Fresh Market. We stand committed to providing true partnership, customization, and 24/7 support.

American Dining Creations Offers

• Weekly Pay
• 401K with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eligible employees offered Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Plans, FSA/HSA
• Ongoing training and development programs
• Bonus programs for eligible positions

American Food & Vending is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Hospitality

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