Executive Chef 3

Sodexo; Commerce (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef 3 to oversee culinary operations at East Texas A&M University. This role involves managing resident dining, catering services, and collaborating with university stakeholders to enhance student dining experiences. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a Bachelor's degree, and relevant experience in food services.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Care

401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of management experience in food services.
• Experience in campus dining, healthcare, or high-volume hospitality.
• Strong business acumen and ability to manage food budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations across dining and catering services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create innovative culinary experiences.
• Ensure food quality, safety, and sanitation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary Operations Management

Food Quality Assurance

Cost Control

Sustainability Initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Role Overview

Sodexo’s Campus Dining Segment is seeking a skilled and passionateExecutive Chef 3to lead culinary operations atEast Texas A&M UniversityinCommerce, Texas. This is a high-impact role overseeing all dining facets—from daily resident meals to signature, high-profile catered events—on a vibrant and growing campus.

Sodexo provides college campuses with food, nutrition, environmental, and facilities management solutions. Joining us at one of our campus sites enables you to positively influence college students' well-being and create a healthy learning environment.

IncentivesRelocation assistance is offered for this role. What You'll Do

• Direct culinary operations acrossresident dining, retail food outlets, and catering, managing chefs, purchasing, and catering leaders.

• Collaborate with university stakeholders to createcustomized and innovative culinary experiences.

• Ensure excellence infood quality, safety, sanitation, and visual presentation.

• Overseepurchasing, cost controls, inventory systems, and vendor partnerships.

• Partner with the Catering Executive Chef to deliver memorable catering services.

• Develop your team throughtraining, ACF certifications, and foundational culinary skill building.

• Drive sustainability, wellness initiatives, and culinary innovation in alignment with Sodexo’s standards.

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

What You Bring

• Experience leading culinary teams incampus dining, healthcare, government, or high-volume hospitalityenvironments.

• Comfortable overseeingmultiple venues, including dining hall, a multi-station food court, and large-scale catering.

• Leadership style that iscollaborative, calm, and hands-on, with a strong focus on mentoring (approx. 5% active cooking).

• Strong business acumen with a proven ability tomanage food budgets and control food and labor costs.

Who We Are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Management Experience - 3 years

Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.