Lead Executive Chef: Culinary Excellence & Team Leadership

Aramark Correctional Services; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff, developing and executing menu solutions that meet customer tastes. You will oversee culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards, applying advanced cooking techniques and ensuring high-quality final presentations.

The role emphasizes team leadership, staff training, and maintaining food safety compliance, with a strong focus on delivering guest satisfaction and achieving food and

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

• Oversee culinary production connections to the Executional Framework and ensure alignment with standards.
• Maintain culinary standards for production, presentation, and service of food.
• Manage a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Train and manage staff to use best practice food production techniques.
• Coach employees by clarifying goals and how to achieve them; recognize achievement.
• Plan and conduct team meetings and daily huddles.
• Maintain staff records including training, opening/closing checklists and performance data.
• Develop and maintain client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial relationships.
• Interact directly with guests daily to solicit feedback and respond to needs.
• Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets and improving margins by monitoring performance metrics and inventory trends.
• Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu.
• Maintain integrity of Aramark food offers and uphold food safety standards.
• Comply with Operational Excellence fundamentals and supplier procurement processes.

Skills

Culinary experience

Management experience

Multi-tasking

Agenda simplification

Food industry knowledge

People management

Communication skills

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff, developing and executing menu solutions that meet customer tastes. You will oversee culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards, applying advanced cooking techniques and ensuring high-quality final presentations.

The role emphasizes team leadership, staff training, and maintaining food safety compliance, with a strong focus on delivering guest satisfaction and achieving food and