Executive Chef: Culinary Leader & Menu Innovator

Aramark; Elon (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Table Culinary Group is seeking a management professional to lead its culinary operations at Elon University, delivering a wide range of culinary solutions while ensuring production, presentation and service standards. You will coach chefs, manage safety and sanitation, and drive client rapport and regional culinary insights.

The role emphasizes team leadership, adherence to food frameworks, and end-to-end supply chain oversight to maintain high-quality food and margins.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years? experience and 1-3 years in a management role.
• 2 year Culinary Associate degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor's degree (preferred).
• A strong value system, unquestioned integrity, and good listening skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages culinary team to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Trains and manages culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques.
• Rewards and recognize employees. Plans and executes team meetings and daily huddles.
• Completes and maintains all staff records, including training records, shift opening/closing checklists, and performance data.
• Possesses the ability to both multi-task and simplify the agenda for the team.
• Develops and maintains effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships.
• Aggregates and communicates regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Responsible for delivering on food and labor targets. Understands performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends.
• Maintains consistent focus on margin improvement.
• Ensures efficient execution and delivery of all food products per the daily menu.
• Maintains the integrity of Harvest Table's standards.
• Responsible for maintaining the highest quality of all food items at all times.
• Ensures full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: waste management, standard menus, recipes, and ingredients while managing customer-driven menus and labor standards.
• Understand end-to-end supply chain and procurement processes and systems, ensuring only authorized suppliers are used.
• Possesses full knowledge and oversees implementation of the Food Framework.
• Ensures accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchases.
• Ensures proper equipment operation and maintenance.
• Ensures compliance with Harvest Table' food, occupational, and environmental safety polices in all culinary and kitchen operations.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Communication skills

Team management

Education

Culinary Associate degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Harvest Table Culinary Group is seeking a management professional to lead its culinary operations at Elon University, delivering a wide range of culinary solutions while ensuring production, presentation and service standards. You will coach chefs, manage safety and sanitation, and drive client rapport and regional culinary insights.

The role emphasizes team leadership, adherence to food frameworks, and end-to-end supply chain oversight to maintain high-quality food and margins.