CHEF MANAGER

Unidine; Town of Fulton (NY); On-site; USD 62,500 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Health and Wellness Programs

Job summary

Unidine is seeking a Chef Manager in Fulton, NY to lead culinary and food service operations. This role involves full culinary management, including inventory and menu development, while ensuring the use of local food products.

Qualified candidates should have three years of culinary management experience and a strong understanding of food trends and P&L accountability. A passion for sustainability and ServSafe certification is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Three years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining, or restaurant.
• Extensive knowledge of food and catering trends, quality, and sanitation.
• ServSafe certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary and food service operations.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and receiving.
• Focus on sourcing and utilizing local food products.

Skills

Culinary management

Inventory management

Menu development

Knowledge of HACCP

P&L accountability

Job description

Position Title

CHEF MANAGER - Fulton, NY

Salary

$62,500 - $64,000

Other Compensation

10% Bonus eligible

Company Overview

Unidine is an industry leading hospitality food service group. Driven by exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable guest experiences. Unidine’s commitment to scratch cooking, innovative programs, venue concepts and services continue to push boundaries and modernize dining programs for hundreds of clients around the nation. Restaurants, bars, cafeterias and bistros offer a place for guests to enjoy something extraordinary. Fresh ingredients, industry trend awareness, and team empowerment define our approach.

Job Summary

This is a great opportunity to join a growth‑minded team. The Chef Manager will lead culinary and food service operations, ensuring success in both areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Full culinary management of food service operation, including inventory, ordering and receiving
• Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract‑managed service experience is desirable
• Proficient in menu development, cost controls, purchasing and inventory with a focus on sourcing and utilizing local food products
• Passion for sustainability

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of HACCP
• Three years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining, or restaurant with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
• Extensive knowledge of food and catering trends, quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Experience with exposition cooking
• P&L accountability and contract‑managed service experience is desirable
• ServSafe certified is a plus

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance / AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Equal Opportunity Statement

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. This post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with the position. The Company reserves the right to modify or change essential functions based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Unidine maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Wage transparency information available at https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Unidine.pdf