Executive Chef & Kitchen Innovation Lead

Compass Group USA; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Compass Group USA is seeking a Lead Culinarian to oversee kitchen operations and food production across all facilities, guiding transitions and new openings. The role requires leadership in daily lineup, staff training, and adherence to culinary standards and HACCP.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years as an Executive Chef or Chef Manager, with a background in dining service transitions, and possess Serve Safe, Allergen, and Choke Save certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef or Chef Manager.
• Prior experience in dining service transitions and openings is preferred.
• Serve Safe, Choke Save and Allergen certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Culinary Arts or Hotel/Restaurant Management is highly desirable; having completed Certified Dietary Management program preferred.
• The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment that offers unlimited growth opportunities and rewards achievements.

Responsibilities

• As the Lead Culinarian you will be responsible for management of the kitchen and all food production at all Operations.
• Your ability to implement a regimented designed process as a part of the transition management and culinary team, is essential, opening new business at our client facilities.
• Flexibility, the ability to adapt on the move in facility transitions will be very important, each transition follows a designed process however there is a potential that change requests can alter our plan.
• You are one of the ambassadors on site of CCL values, vision, and mission. You will lead daily lineup, training all staff and new onsite management to adopt to understand and adopt our culture into daily operations.
• A working understanding of all Unidine or Morrison systems & processes is essential, all vertical lines of business: Senior Living, Health Care and retail management.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely (verbal and written) with residents/guests and know what, when and how to communicate depending on the audience and subject matter (sensitivity and timing).
• You are the company representative of culinary brand standards and HACCP food safety standards is imperative.
• Ability to train new Executive Chef and production staff on all required production systems and processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Culinary Arts or Hotel/Restaurant Management is highly desirable; having completed Certified Dietary Management program preferred.

Job description

Compass Group USA is seeking a Lead Culinarian to oversee kitchen operations and food production across all facilities, guiding transitions and new openings. The role requires leadership in daily lineup, staff training, and adherence to culinary standards and HACCP.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years as an Executive Chef or Chef Manager, with a background in dining service transitions, and possess Serve Safe, Allergen, and Choke Save certifications.