Executive Chef — Lead Culinary Innovation & Team Growth

Sodexo; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Sodexo in Missouri is seeking a culinary leadership professional to drive excellence across high-volume dining operations at an exciting new recreational destination. You will standardize processes, develop talent, and craft menus that balance client needs with nutritional standards, while building strong partnerships across the client and programming teams.

Your role will involve managing people, directing operations, and making hiring and resource decisions to ensure consistent, exceptional

Qualifications

• Education requirement: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Management experience: 1-3 years.
• Related experience: 1-3 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead standardization of culinary operations.
• Foster team development and mentor staff.
• Create innovative menus to meet client needs.
• Manage people, hiring, and resource deployment.
• Build client partnerships to elevate dining experience.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team mentoring

Menu planning

HACCP knowledge

ServSafe certified

Operations systems

Problem solving

Education

Associate or Bachelor degree

Tools

Computer systems proficiency

Job description

Sodexo in Missouri is seeking a culinary leadership professional to drive excellence across high-volume dining operations at an exciting new recreational destination. You will standardize processes, develop talent, and craft menus that balance client needs with nutritional standards, while building strong partnerships across the client and programming teams.

Your role will involve managing people, directing operations, and making hiring and resource decisions to ensure consistent, exceptional