Chef Manager

American Food & Vending; Sterling Heights (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

401K with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vis

Job summary

American Dining Creations, a division of American Food & Vending, seeks a Chef Manager in Sterling Heights, MI. You will oversee culinary and service operations for an assigned account, representing the company to clients and customers.

The role requires leading dining services, menu execution, vendor purchases, and staff scheduling, while ensuring food safety logs and reports are maintained. Strong leadership and a flexible schedule are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, restaurant or business or Culinary Degree is preferred.
• Five years' experience in a similar culinary management position.
• Experience with service volume up to 500 customers daily and managing staff of 5 or more.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, CATERTRAX and other online order systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all dining services including daily meal service and catering events.
• Execute menu offerings and modify based on trends, costs, and seasonality.
• Purchase all food, beverage, and supplies from approved vendors.
• Maintain daily and weekly reports to District Manager.

Skills

Driver's license

Flexible schedule

Staff management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality/restaurant or business; Culinary degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CATERTRAX

Online order systems

Job description

Pay: $68000 - $73000

Monday through Friday 1st Shift Schedule, No Nights, No Weekends, No Holidays

Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan

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.

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.

At American Dining Creations, 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.