REGIONAL CHEF (CORPORATE DINING) - CINCINNATI, OH

Compass Group USA; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest is seeking a Regional Chef to lead culinary operations for national accounts from Cincinnati, OH. You will plan, test, and implement innovative menus, while shaping standards and cost controls across a broad territory.

The role requires extensive culinary leadership, large-volume experience, and the ability to train staff and scale recipes across multiple locations. Travel across the United States is essential to support initiatives.

Qualifications

• Five years of progressive food service production management experience.
• Culinary Arts Degree from a recognized culinary school or equivalent experience.
• Serv-Safe Certification.
• Must be computer literate able to utilize Microsoft Office Suite and Webtrition Software packages.

Responsibilities

• Orientates new Chefs within Core Culinary Standards and established food programs.
• Maintains all Culinary Programs and Standards in home account to the level of Culinary Center for Excellence.
• Provides support for new account openings and/or renovations within the territory.
• Provides Culinary Leadership to Chefs within the respective Territory.
• Assists with training, coaching, and development of Culinary personnel within assigned territory.
• Completes all required reports, logs, and Core Culinary Reviews in a timely manner.
• Communicates effectively with Corporate Executive Chef, Regional Director of Operations, and unit level Chefs via email, conference calls, etc.

Skills

Food service management

Culinary leadership

Multi-unit experience

Training and coaching

Regulatory compliance

Education

Culinary Arts Degree

Serv-Safe Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Webtrition Software

Job description

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REGIONAL CHEF (CORPORATE DINING) - CINCINNATI, OH

Position Title:REGIONAL CHEF (CORPORATE DINING) - CINCINNATI, OH

Other Forms of Compensation: 30% Annual Bonus Potential

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

As a Regional Chef supporting national accounts within the Eurest sector you are responsible to work with leadership team in planning, implementing and supporting new food concepts or programs. You will be responsible for the research, testing, development, documenting, training, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and making necessary adjustments to innovative new dishes, concepts and/or food programs. This position will play a key role in new facility design and roll out, menu creation, cost reduction, establishing and maintaining culinary standards and more.

The ideal candidate brings experience in large‑volume culinary environments, such as major hotels, banquet operations, conference centers, or multi‑unit foodservice organizations and skilled in culinary training, development, and coaching, with the ability to scale recipes, production and standards across diverse locations.

Candidates must be located in the greater Cincinnati, OH area. As this role continues to evolve and expand, the position will require travel across the United States to support business initiatives, operational priorities, and client needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Orientates new Chefs within their respective Core Culinary Standards, and established food programs.
• Maintains all Culinary Programs and Standards in their home account to the level of Culinary Center for Excellence.
• Provides support for new account openings and or renovations within the territory.
• Provides Culinary Leadership to Chefs within the respective Territory.
• Assists with training, coaching, and development of Culinary personnel within assigned territory.
• Completes all required reports, logs, and Core Culinary Reviews in a timely manner.
• Communicates effectively with Corporate Executive Chef, Regional Director of Operations, and unit level Chefs via email, conference calls, etc.
• Reads and complies with all policies and procedures ofthe Company as appropriate.
• Projects and practices consistent ownership attributes, which provide a high level of quality and service at all points of contact.
• Is comfortable and familiar preparing food in a regulatory environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Culinary Arts Degreefrom a recognized Culinary school (i.e. CIA, Johnson and Wales) or equivalent experience
• Five years of progressive food service production management experience
• Previousmulti-unitexperience preferred
• Serv-Safe Certification
• Must be computer literate able to utilize Microsoft Office Suite and Webtrition Software packages

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.For positions in Washington State, Maryland,or to be performed Remotely,click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.