Culinary Team Lead — Menu & Kitchen Ops

Aramark Correctional Services; Wood Manor (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is hiring a Chef Manager to lead and develop a high-performing kitchen team, ensure quality food production, and maintain safety standards. The role reports to the General Manager and emphasizes culinary execution, client relations, and adherence to budgets.

You will drive recipe development, standardize production processes, and oversee catering events, while maintaining safety, sanitation, and service excellence across client sites.

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/coordinate all related culinary activities
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food
• Select and develop recipes and standardize production recipes
• Establish presentation technique and quality standards, and plan and price menus
• Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance and safety/sanitation in kitchen
• Oversee special catering events and may offer culinary instruction/demonstrate techniques

Skills

Team management

Culinary knowledge

People management

Food safety

Education

Post-high school education or equivalent

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

Aramark is hiring a Chef Manager to lead and develop a high-performing kitchen team, ensure quality food production, and maintain safety standards. The role reports to the General Manager and emphasizes culinary execution, client relations, and adherence to budgets.

You will drive recipe development, standardize production processes, and oversee catering events, while maintaining safety, sanitation, and service excellence across client sites.