Executive Chef – Campus Dining & Creative Menus

AVI Foodsystems; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid vacations

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the Siena University dining operation in New York. The role demands energetic leadership, menu innovation, and adherence to safety, sanitation, and cost controls while overseeing production and service.

You will hire and train staff, develop production schedules, manage inventory, and work with vendors to source supplies. This position offers growth opportunities within a team-focused, family-oriented company.

Qualifications

• Executive Chef experience managing a busy kitchen.
• Culinary certification preferred.
• Experience ordering and monitoring supplies.
• Creativity and passion to help our team produce innovative dishes.
• A passion towards safety and sanitation.
• Ability to create a talented staff to provide consistency in all food and service functions.
• Professional appearance.
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Create unique and innovative menus.
• Develop and implement culinary standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Oversee all production of food.
• Hire, orient and train team members to ensure that the highest standards of quality are met.
• Create and manage production team member schedules.
• Order food, kitchen supplies and equipment in accordance with company vendor policies.
• Conduct regular physical inventory of food and non-food items.
• Establish controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft.
• Project annual food and labor costs and monitor actual financial results.
• Plan and supervise special events.
• Handle any food preparation issues (i.e. food shortages, excesses, outdated products, poor quality) by taking action to correct problems.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Culinary certification

Supply management

Creativity

Food safety

Staff development

Customer service

Job description

AVI Foodsystems is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the Siena University dining operation in New York. The role demands energetic leadership, menu innovation, and adherence to safety, sanitation, and cost controls while overseeing production and service.

You will hire and train staff, develop production schedules, manage inventory, and work with vendors to source supplies. This position offers growth opportunities within a team-focused, family-oriented company.