District Chef: School Nutrition & Scratch-Cook Leader

Maschio's Food Services, Inc.; Caldwell (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maschio's Food Services, Inc. in the United States seeks a District Chef to lead culinary operations within a school district, promoting safe food handling, efficient production, portion control, cost management, and compliance with health and food-service regulations.

The District Chef will serve as a culinary resource for school nutrition staff, helping establish a positive food culture that encourages students to enjoy nutritious meals and participate in NSLP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, coach, train, and develop foodservice employees.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment and respond effectively to changing priorities.
• Experience in catering events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team to implement Maschio's scratch cooking initiative, while providing a front-line hands-on approach for culinary resources.
• Oversee safety and sanitation as it pertains to the account.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly trainings with team members in safety, cooking techniques and food presentation.
• Create student menus that are cost effective and nutritionally balanced, collaborating with Maschio's Chef and Nutrition Teams.
• Plan and execute Chef Day demonstrations throughout the school district.
• Plan and execute all catering events within the school district, writing the menu, costing the event, ordering product, prepping and cooking.
• Assess client preferences through Food Advisory Meetings, industry trends and NSLP considerations.
• Place food and supply orders meeting district needs while maintaining budgetary costs.
• Organize, maintain, and submit reports in compliance with Maschio's procedures and state/federal guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Maschio's Food Services, Inc. in the United States seeks a District Chef to lead culinary operations within a school district, promoting safe food handling, efficient production, portion control, cost management, and compliance with health and food-service regulations.

The District Chef will serve as a culinary resource for school nutrition staff, helping establish a positive food culture that encourages students to enjoy nutritious meals and participate in NSLP initiatives.