School Dining Chef Manager: Lead Culinary & Ops

Compass Group USA; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career opportunities

Job summary

Flik Independent School Dining is seeking a Chef Manager to lead culinary and food service operations at the German International School New York, serving Pre-K through 12th grade. The role blends hands-on cooking with administration, including inventory control, cost management, staff supervision, and compliance with health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of culinary management, strong P&L experience, and a passion for scratch cooking with sustainable ingredients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining, or high-volume settings.
• Strong understanding of P&L management and cost control.
• Experience in menu development, production planning, and inventory management.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and sustainability practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary and food service operations including production, menu planning, and sanitation.
• Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and vendor relations.
• Ensure HACCP standards and health regulations compliance.
• Develop student-centered menus emphasizing local, sustainable ingredients.
• Maintain P&L accountability and supervise labor costs.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management for frontline staff.
• Coach teams to uphold service standards and culinary quality.
• Coordinate with school administration for events and reporting.

Skills

Culinary Management

Menu Development

Cost Control

Staff Leadership

Sustainability

P&L Understanding

Team Training

Customer Focus

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Flik Independent School Dining is seeking a Chef Manager to lead culinary and food service operations at the German International School New York, serving Pre-K through 12th grade. The role blends hands-on cooking with administration, including inventory control, cost management, staff supervision, and compliance with health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of culinary management, strong P&L experience, and a passion for scratch cooking with sustainable ingredients.