Chef Manager

Taher; Utah; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours (

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is hiring a Chef to lead culinary operations at its Utah location. You will guide your staff in scratch cooking, oversee daily production, and manage purchasing, inventory, and catering events with a hands-on leadership style.

The role emphasizes food safety, cost control, menu development, and staff training, with opportunities for advancement in a nationwide company that values guest service and a culture of inclusion.

Qualifications

• 2 years in a contract foodservice management position or equivalent experience in quick service or full-service restaurant environment with inventory, purchasing, and scheduling knowledge
• Current ServSafe certification is required
• Experience within a P&L environment
• Experience with exposition cooking preferred
• Catering experience preferable
• Menu planning experience preferable
• Ability to work in a high-energy environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

Responsibilities

• Full accountability for culinary management of the operation including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production
• Schedule, train, and guide staff, both hourly and salaried
• Perform in a high-energy environment
• Create and oversee the execution of weekly menus
• Create a customer-first environment
• Meet office deadlines including keying of invoices, weekly and monthly reporting responsibilities
• Hold team to the highest food safety and sanitation standards
• Assist with purchasing and controlling food cost
• Maintain accurate financial statements
• Perform additional related duties assigned by leadership

Skills

Contract foodservice mgmt

Inventory management

Purchasing

Scheduling

Food safety

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

At Taher, it's all about the food! Now you can indulge your passion for cooking while capitalizing on your management and leadership ability! We are currently seeking a Chef to add to our rapidly growing team. You will guide your staff in delivering exceptional guest service, scratch cooking and food production, and overseeing any catering events. Your attention to the details of maintaining food cost and labor costs help you achieve outstanding profitability. Your hands‑on leadership style allows for easy teaching and training of your staff.

Essential Functions:

• Full accountability for culinary management of your operation including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production.
• Schedule, train, and guide your staff, both hourly and salaried, as required
• Perform in a high-energy environment
• Create and oversee the execution of weekly menus
• Create a customer‑first environment
• Meet office deadlines including keying of invoices, weekly and monthly reporting responsibilities
• Hold team to the highest food safety and sanitation standards
• Responsible for assistinbg with purchasing and controlling food cost
• Maintain accurate financial statements
• Performs additional related duties assigned by leadership

We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:

• Competitive compensation
• Work‑Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
• Free daily lunch
• Uniforms are provided
• Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided
• Employee training and development
• Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
• Culture of inclusion and belonging

Who we are: Taher, Inc. is a family‑owned and operated, chef‑driven, food service management company providing K‑12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, , and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies.

Location

7285 W 21200 N Cemetery Road, Plymouth , Utah 84330 , United States

Qualifications and Skills:

• 2 years in a contract foodservice management position or equivalent experience in quick service or full‑service restaurant environment with inventory, purchasing, and scheduling knowledge
• Current Serv/Safe certification
• Experience within a P&L environment
• Experience with exposition cooking preferred
• Catering experience preferable
• Menu planning experience preferable
• Ability to work in a high‑energy environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

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Shift

Regular/ Temporary

Regular

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