Executive Chef 3 - Culinary Leadership & Menu Innovation

Sodexo; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sodexo Corporate Services in Nashua, NH, is seeking an Executive Chef 3 to lead culinary operations at BAE. You will oversee café and catering services, mentor a six-person team, drive menu innovation, and ensure exceptional guest experiences.

Reporting to the Portfolio Chef, you will manage menu planning, inventory, catering production, and cost controls while spending about 70% of your time cooking; travel between BAE locations to provide hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate or Bachelor degree or equivalent.
• Management experience: 1–3 years.
• Related culinary experience: 1–3 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations and standardize processes across locations.
• Manage menu planning, inventory, and catering production.
• Spend ~70% of time cooking and mentoring a six-person team.
• Travel to BAE locations to provide culinary leadership.
• Ensure food quality, client satisfaction and cost controls.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

Food safety HACCP

Team mentoring

Inventory & cost control

Computer systems proficiency

Education

Associate or Bachelor degree

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Sodexo Corporate Services in Nashua, NH, is seeking an Executive Chef 3 to lead culinary operations at BAE. You will oversee café and catering services, mentor a six-person team, drive menu innovation, and ensure exceptional guest experiences.

Reporting to the Portfolio Chef, you will manage menu planning, inventory, catering production, and cost controls while spending about 70% of your time cooking; travel between BAE locations to provide hands-on leadership.