Mission-Ready Executive Chef | Lead Culinary Team

Aramark; Creed (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking an Executive Chef to lead chef managers and hourly culinary staff, developing and executing culinary solutions to meet client needs. You will oversee operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards, applying advanced culinary techniques and maintaining food quality and safety.

The role requires strong leadership, the ability to manage staff records, and a focus on achieving food and labor targets while driving margin improvements.

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 multitask.
• Ability to simplify the agenda for the team.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
• Experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems.
• Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures culinary production connects to the Executional Framework.
• Ensures proper culinary standards for preparation, production, presentation, and service.
• Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Train and manage culinary and kitchen staff to use best practice food production techniques.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how to achieve it.
• Reward and recognize employees.
• Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles.
• Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data.
• Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships.
• Interact directly with guests daily.
• Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets.
• Focus on margin improvement; understand performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends.
• Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu.
• Maintain integrity of the Aramark food offer; ensure food quality and safety.
• Comply with Operational Excellence fundamentals and wage/labor standards.
• Understand end to end supply chain and procurement processes and systems.
• Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for requisitions and/or food purchase.
• Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance.
• Comply with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards and safety policies.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team management

Food preparation

Multitasking

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 culinary solutions to meet client needs. You will oversee operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards, applying advanced culinary techniques and maintaining food quality and safety.

The role requires strong leadership, the ability to manage staff records, and a focus on achieving food and labor targets while driving margin improvements.