Culinary Leader — Team Oversight & Kitchen Ops

Aramark Corporation; Bloomfield Hills (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Student Nutrition is seeking a Chef Manager to lead kitchen teams, develop menus, and ensure safety and quality in school dining programs. Reporting to the General Manager, you will balance culinary excellence with budget requirements while fostering client relations and staff development.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, program delivery, and adherence to food safety and nutrition standards.

Qualifications

• Requires 2–3 years of experience in a related position.
• Requires 2–3 years of post-high school education or equivalent.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
• Requires 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

Team management

Communication skills

Food service knowledge

Education

Post-high school education

Culinary degree

Job description

Aramark Student Nutrition is seeking a Chef Manager to lead kitchen teams, develop menus, and ensure safety and quality in school dining programs. Reporting to the General Manager, you will balance culinary excellence with budget requirements while fostering client relations and staff development.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, program delivery, and adherence to food safety and nutrition standards.