Executive Chef

Aramark; Bradley (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid days off

Job summary

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef in Bradley, Illinois, responsible for managing culinary operations and a team of chef managers and culinary staff. This role entails developing culinary solutions tailored to customer preferences while ensuring adherence to food quality and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years in culinary roles within high-end establishments and at least 2 years in a management position, along with a culinary degree. Benefits include comprehensive health plans and potential for growth.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of culinary experience in hotels, high-end restaurants, or corporate dining.
• 2 years in a management role is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of food principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary operations and manage staff.
• Ensure food quality and safety standards.
• Develop and execute culinary solutions meeting customer preferences.

Skills

Culinary experience

Management skills

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Executive Chef is a management position overseeing chef managers as well as hourly culinary staff, responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. This role oversees and manages culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards. This role applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The salary rate for this position is $72,000 to $80,000 . If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures culinary production appropriately connects to the Executional Framework
• Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, including production, presentation, and service standards
• Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food
• Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved
• Reward and recognize employees
• Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles
• Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data
• Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
• Interact directly with guests daily
• Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends
• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets
• Consistent focus on margin improvement; understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends
• Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu
• Maintain integrity of the standard Aramark food offer; responsible for always maintaining food quality and safety of items
• Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through managing customer driven menus and labor standards
• Understand end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensuring only authorized suppliers are used
• Full knowledge and implementation of the Food Framework
• Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchase
• Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance
• Ensure compliance with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations
• Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

Requires at least 4 years of culinary experience within hotels, high end restaurants, or corporate dining establishments

At least 2 years in a management role preferred

Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience

Ability to multi-task

Ability to simplify the agenda for the team

Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession

This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems

Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills

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.

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected.