Senior Executive Chef: Lead Culinary Team & Menu Innovation

Aramark Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

LifeWorks Restaurant Group, part of Aramark's Workplace Experience Group, seeks a Senior Executive Chef to lead and supervise all culinary activities. You will shape menus, supervise kitchen staff, and ensure exceptional dining experiences for clients.

The role requires 8+ years in culinary management, strong leadership, and solid cost control. You may coordinate catering events and mentor a diverse team to deliver high-quality, consistent results.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry & culinary management experience
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• The ability to lead in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services is essential to success in this role.
• Previous experience with control food & labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development and pricing and development of culinary team preferred.
• P&L accountability and/or contract-managed service experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Train and lead kitchen personnel.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food.
• Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality.
• Establish presentation technique and quality standards.
• Plan and price menus.
• Ensure accurate equipment operation/maintenance
• Ensure accurate safety and sanitation in kitchen.
• You may cook selected items, no more than 20% of the time.
• You may coordinate special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrates culinary techniques.
• Directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, mentoring, performance reviews and initiating pay increases.

Skills

Culinary management

Kitchen leadership

Cost control

Menu development

P&L accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

LifeWorks Restaurant Group, part of Aramark's Workplace Experience Group, seeks a Senior Executive Chef to lead and supervise all culinary activities. You will shape menus, supervise kitchen staff, and ensure exceptional dining experiences for clients.

The role requires 8+ years in culinary management, strong leadership, and solid cost control. You may coordinate catering events and mentor a diverse team to deliver high-quality, consistent results.