Regional Relief Chef Manager - Lead Menus & Teams

Carvalho de Freitas e Ferreira Advogados Associados; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 37,195 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Brock & Company in the Mid-Atlantic region is seeking a Relief Chef Manager to provide temporary culinary leadership across multiple units. You will develop menus, supervise production, and lead kitchen teams during coverage periods, with travel as needed.

This role emphasizes scratch cooking, strong cost controls, and collaboration with client sites. If you thrive in dynamic settings, enjoy mentoring staff, and can adapt quickly, this assignment offers variety and immediate impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in fine/educational/corporate dining with a focus on scratch cooking.
• Minimum three years of culinary staff management experience.
• Food Safety Certification required.
• Associate degree in culinary operations or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to travel regionally and stay overnight when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop menus and supervise production to meet quality and quantity standards.
• Produce high‑quality scratch cooking emphasizing current culinary trends and international cuisines.
• Manage food and supply ordering, receiving, and inventory controls.
• Prepare assigned menu items and organize food production for all meals.
• Coordinate or assist with catering events, including event costing and billing.
• Train, schedule, and direct culinary employees.
• Approve timecards and address employee concerns when supervising.
• Maintain budgets through effective cost‑control procedures.
• Enter invoices into RAP and forward to Accounting.
• Complete weekly administrative tasks and perform monthly inventories.
• Train new managers on Brock processes and procedures.
• Assist with opening new accounts or closing existing ones.
• Ensure proper presentation, portion control, and food handling.

Skills

Menu development

Staff management

Budgeting

Communication

Customer relations

Food safety

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

Associate degree in culinary operations

Tools

RAP

HRIS

Inventory management systems

Accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Brock & Company in the Mid-Atlantic region is seeking a Relief Chef Manager to provide temporary culinary leadership across multiple units. You will develop menus, supervise production, and lead kitchen teams during coverage periods, with travel as needed.

This role emphasizes scratch cooking, strong cost controls, and collaboration with client sites. If you thrive in dynamic settings, enjoy mentoring staff, and can adapt quickly, this assignment offers variety and immediate impact.