Culinary Manager I

Aramark Ireland Holdings Limited; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Culinary Manager in a residential dining setting to lead a dedicated culinary team, design menus, and drive a culture of hospitality, quality, and teamwork. The role emphasizes mentorship, program implementation, and delivering memorable dining experiences for residents and guests in a community-focused environment.

You will build relationships with residents and clients, develop cooks, and ensure food safety and high standards while overseeing operations and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Education: Technical secondary school or higher and CDM required.
• Minimum 5 years managerial experience; 10 years as chief for group meals preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Customer service oriented with strong teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Follow ARAMARK Food Services program per standardized procedures to ensure smooth daily operation and food safety compliance.
• Design menus, prepare orders and develop food production procedures as per client and account manager requirements.
• Lead the overall food production in kitchen, ensure standardized production flow and focus on food safety and quality.
• Create purchasing plans for food materials, manage inventory, assist with cost control and waste reduction.
• Stay informed on catering industry trends; proactively promote new menus and dishes.
• Train and develop staff via JST and JSR programs for new hires and existing cooks.
• Maintain internal communication and collaboration to ensure smooth operations.
• Establish strong communication with clients and aim to meet or exceed requirements.
• Manage cook staffing, team development, assess proficiency, and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Leadership

Problem solving

Working under pressure

Integrity

Education

Technical secondary school and above

CDM required

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lead a team where hospitality, culinary excellence, and community impact come together every day. As Culinary Manager, you'll play a key leadership role in creating memorable dining experiences for residents and guests while fostering a culture built on service, quality, and teamwork. This is an opportunity for a passionate foodservice leader to influence both the guest experience and team culture in a setting where meals are far more than food; they are an important part of daily life, comfort, and connection.

This role offers the chance to build meaningful relationships with residents, lead a dedicated culinary team, and make a visible impact on overall satisfaction. The ideal candidate brings a commitment to hospitality, strong operational instincts, and a desire to mentor and develop others. Whether introducing new menu ideas, enhancing the dining experience, or driving a culture of excellence, you will help shape an environment where residents feel valued and employees are inspired to do their best work.

At Aramark, you'll find the resources, support, and career growth opportunities of a global hospitality leader while making a direct difference in the lives of those you serve. If you're looking for a role that combines leadership, culinary passion, and purpose, this is your opportunity to pursue what matters.

Job Responsibilities

• 1. Follow the implementation of the ARAMARK Food Services program in accordance with ARAMARK standardized procedures. To carry out the standardized ARAMARK work procedures and processes, food safety system and risk management system to ensure the smooth daily operation.
• 2. Design menu, prepare order and work out the food production procedure in accordance client and account manager’s requirement.
• 3. Lead the whole food production in kitchen. Ensure standardized production flow and focal on food safety and quality issue.
• 4. Make purchasing plan for food materials, inventory management, assist with account manager for cost control and waste reduction.
• 5. Keep good understanding on the development and new trend in catering industry; Be proactive to promote new menus and dishes.
• 6. Train and develop people and below following ARAMARK Job Skill Training(JST) and Job Skill Review(JSR) training programs for new hire and existing cooks.
• 7.Keep good internal communication and collaboration, problem-solving oriented to ensure smooth operations.
• 8.Establish good communication with clients, meet or exceed clients/customers requirements.
• 9.Manage cook staffing, team and talent building, evaluate and rate professional proficiency and advantaged cooking skill, performance appraisal of subordinates.

Qualifications

• 1.Education: Technical Secondary School and above. CDM required.
• 2.Work Experience: Managerial experience of at least 5 years, work experience of at least 10 years as chief for group meal is preferred.
• 4.Computer & Language: Proficient use of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• 5.Competency:
  • --Customer service oriented. Good communicate with customers. Strong spirit of teamwork.
  • --Ability to work under pressure and deal with complicated problems. Be able to provide quick, effective, and creative solutions to problems.
  • --Effective capability of implementation, leadership excellence.
  • --Integrity and high sense of responsibilities, work enthusiasm, professional dedication. Drive for excellence.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing -a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .