Chef Manager - Lead Kitchen & Menu Innovation

Aramark Correctional Services; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Chef Manager to lead kitchen operations, develop menus, train staff, and uphold safety and sanitation standards. You will report to the General Manager and focus on team development, culinary excellence, and client relations while helping meet budget goals.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, recipe standardization, and high-quality food experiences, with opportunities for growth within a global foodservice organization.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a related position
• 2-3 years of post-high school education or equivalent
• Culinary degree preferred
• Advanced knowledge of food principles and practices
• Experience managing people and/or problems

Responsibilities

• Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate culinary activities
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food
• Select and develop recipes and standardize production recipes
• Establish presentation technique and price menus
• Ensure proper equipment operation and safety/sanitation in kitchen
• Oversee catering events and may demonstrate culinary techniques

Skills

Kitchen management

Food production

Menu development

Food safety

Team leadership

Education

Culinary degree

2-3 years post-high school education or equivalent

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Chef Manager to lead kitchen operations, develop menus, train staff, and uphold safety and sanitation standards. You will report to the General Manager and focus on team development, culinary excellence, and client relations while helping meet budget goals.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, recipe standardization, and high-quality food experiences, with opportunities for growth within a global foodservice organization.