Executive Chef & Culinary Innovator

Aramark; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff, developing and executing culinary solutions to meet client needs. You will oversee operations, ensure quality, and manage the presentation and service of food across the facility.

You will drive production standards, train teams, interact with guests daily, and align with the company's Food Framework while focusing on cost, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years of culinary experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensures culinary production connects to the Executional Framework.
• Maintains proper culinary standards for preparation, presentation, and service of food.
• Manages a culinary team including chef managers and hourly staff to ensure quality of final food presentation.
• Trains and manages kitchen staff in best practice food production techniques.
• Coaches employees to align on goals and methods to achieve them.
• Rewards and recognizes employees.
• Plans and leads team meetings and daily huddles.
• Maintains staff records including training, opening/closing checklists and performance data.
• Develops and maintains client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial relationships.
• Interacts directly with guests daily.
• Aggregates and communicates regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Delivers food and labor targets with margin focus.
• Monitors performance metrics, data, orders and inventory trends.
• Ensures efficient execution of all culinary products according to the daily menu.
• Maintains food quality and safety of items.
• Follows Operational Excellence standards: waste management, standard menus, recipes and ingredients with labor standards.
• Understands end-to-end supply chain and procurement processes and systems with approved suppliers.
• Implements the Food Framework.
• Ensures accurate estimated food consumption for requisitions and/or purchases.
• Ensures proper equipment operation and maintenance.
• Complies with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, safety policies.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team management

Multitasking

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff, developing and executing culinary solutions to meet client needs. You will oversee operations, ensure quality, and manage the presentation and service of food across the facility.

You will drive production standards, train teams, interact with guests daily, and align with the company's Food Framework while focusing on cost, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.