Executive Chef: Lead Culinary Strategy & Teams

Aramark; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeWorks Restaurant Group, part of Aramark, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations and manage chef managers and hourly staff. You will develop and execute culinary solutions to meet client needs, oversee production and presentation, and ensure service standards are consistently met.

This role emphasizes staff training, cost control, guest interaction, and maintaining food quality and safety across daily menus, while aligning with Aramark's safety and QA standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of culinary experience.
• Leadership role in kitchen management preferred (2+ years).
• Able to multitask and simplify team priorities.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and culinary techniques.

Responsibilities

• Oversee chef managers and hourly staff to ensure quality presentation of food.
• Develop and execute culinary solutions to meet client needs and tastes.
• Ensure production, presentation, and service standards are met.
• Train and manage culinary staff; lead team meetings and daily huddles.

Skills

Culinary experience

Management experience

Multi-tasking

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

LifeWorks Restaurant Group, part of Aramark, seeks an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations and manage chef managers and hourly staff. You will develop and execute culinary solutions to meet client needs, oversee production and presentation, and ensure service standards are consistently met.

This role emphasizes staff training, cost control, guest interaction, and maintaining food quality and safety across daily menus, while aligning with Aramark's safety and QA standards.