Chef Manager: Culinary Leader & Team Builder

Aramark Correctional Services; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a kitchen team, develop menus, and ensure safety and quality in a high-demand environment. Reporting to the General Manager, you will drive culinary excellence, cost control, and client relations while mentoring staff and executing company programs.

You will balance hands-on cooking with leadership duties, coordinating with operations to meet budget goals and deliver outstanding food experiences for clients and residents across our

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.

Responsibilities

• Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise related culinary activities.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food.
• Select and develop recipes and standardize production recipes for quality.
• Establish presentation techniques, quality standards, and price menus.
• Ensure proper equipment operation, maintenance and kitchen safety/sanitation.
• Oversee catering events and may teach or demonstrate culinary techniques.

Skills

Experience in related role

Advanced food knowledge

People management

Education

Post-high school education

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a kitchen team, develop menus, and ensure safety and quality in a high-demand environment. Reporting to the General Manager, you will drive culinary excellence, cost control, and client relations while mentoring staff and executing company programs.

You will balance hands-on cooking with leadership duties, coordinating with operations to meet budget goals and deliver outstanding food experiences for clients and residents across our