Chef Manager: Commissary & Bakeshop Lead

Aramark Corporation; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Chef Manager in Auburn, AL to lead kitchen teams, drive culinary excellence, and uphold safety and sanitation standards. You will manage menu planning, cost control, and catering for client events, reporting to the General Manager.

A hands-on leader, you’ll develop staff and maintain quality. This role focuses on team development, culinary operations, and client relations, with opportunities for growth within a national food-service leader.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a related position
• 2-3 years of post-high school education or equivalent experience
• Culinary degree preferred
• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
• Experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems
• Requires oral, reading and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food
• Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
• Establish presentation technique and quality standards, and plan and price menus
• Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen
• Oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrates culinary techniques

Skills

Kitchen management

Culinary expertise

Safety protocols

Client relations

Budgeting

Program execution

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Chef Manager in Auburn, AL to lead kitchen teams, drive culinary excellence, and uphold safety and sanitation standards. You will manage menu planning, cost control, and catering for client events, reporting to the General Manager.

A hands-on leader, you’ll develop staff and maintain quality. This role focuses on team development, culinary operations, and client relations, with opportunities for growth within a national food-service leader.