Executive Chef | Culinary Leadership & Team Growth

Aramark Correctional Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Job summary

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff. You will develop and execute culinary solutions to meet client tastes, ensure production standards, and deliver high-quality presentations of food.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive culinary experience, and a focus on cost control, safety, and compliance with Aramark standards. Join a team delivering diverse culinary solutions across multiple operations.

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.
• Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques for preparation, production, presentation, and service.
• Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved.
• Reward and recognize employees; plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles.
• Complete and maintain staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists, and performance data.
• Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships.
• Interact directly with guests daily.
• Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Deliver food and labor targets; focus on margin improvement and analyze performance metrics.
• Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu.
• Maintain integrity of the Aramark food offer and ensure food quality and safety.
• Comply with Operational Excellence fundamentals: manage waste, standard menus, recipes, and ingredients through customer-driven menus and labor standards.
• Understand end-to-end supply chain and procurement processes and ensure only authorized suppliers are used.
• Understand and implement the Food Framework; estimate food consumption for requisitions and purchases; ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance.
• Comply with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards and safety policies.
• Comply with policies including safety, wage and hour regulations.

Skills

Culinary management

Staff supervision

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Food safety

Leadership

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff. You will develop and execute culinary solutions to meet client tastes, ensure production standards, and deliver high-quality presentations of food.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive culinary experience, and a focus on cost control, safety, and compliance with Aramark standards. Join a team delivering diverse culinary solutions across multiple operations.