Executive Chef & Residential Dining Director
Purdue University
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Job summary
Purdue University Dining & Culinary is seeking an Executive Chef and Assistant Director to provide strategic culinary leadership for one of the nation’s largest collegiate residential dining programs, serving millions of meals annually. You will lead the culinary vision and execution across residential dining locations, ensuring exceptional quality, affordability, innovation, and guest satisfaction.
The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts or related field, seven years of
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- Seven years of progressive culinary leadership experience in high-volume food service.
- Experience managing multiple production kitchens and large teams.
- Knowledge of food safety regulations, menu engineering, cost controls, and inventory management.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic culinary leadership for one of the nation’s largest collegiate residential dining programs.
- Lead culinary vision and execution across residential dining locations to ensure quality and guest satisfaction.
- Collaborate with dining operations leadership to drive culinary consistency, efficiency, and staff development.
Skills
Education
Job description
Purdue University Dining & Culinary is seeking an Executive Chef and Assistant Director to provide strategic culinary leadership for one of the nation’s largest collegiate residential dining programs, serving millions of meals annually. You will lead the culinary vision and execution across residential dining locations, ensuring exceptional quality, affordability, innovation, and guest satisfaction.
The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts or related field, seven years of
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