Senior Executive Chef - Lead Culinary Team & Menu Strategy

Aramark Corporation; Greenville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Senior Executive Chef to oversee culinary operations, leading kitchen staff across venues and ensuring high-quality menus while controlling costs. The role emphasizes vendor relations, training, safety, and strategic menu development.

Candidates should have 8+ years of culinary management experience and a culinary certification, with a proven ability to optimize food and labor costs in a client service environment. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry & culinary management experience.
• Requires a Culinary Certification.
• Ability to lead in a diverse environment with client and customer services is essential.
• Experience controlling food & labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development and pricing.
• Proficient with technology and systems up to Microsoft Office, Production Systems, Inventory.
• P&L accountability and/or contract-managed service experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Train and lead kitchen personnel.
• Develop relationships with all current and new vendors.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase of food.
• Select and develop recipes and standardize production recipes for quality.
• Establish presentation techniques and quality standards.
• Plan and price menus.
• Ensure accurate equipment operation/maintenance.
• Ensure accurate safety and sanitation in the kitchen including logs and procedures.
• You may cook selected items, no more than 20% of the time.
• Coordinate special catering events and may demonstrate culinary techniques.
• Directly supervise kitchen personnel with hiring, mentoring and performance reviews.

Skills

Culinary Management

Leadership

Menu Development

Cost Control

Vendor Relations

Training & Mentoring

P&L Accountability

Inventory

Education

Culinary Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production Systems

Inventory Management

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Senior Executive Chef to oversee culinary operations, leading kitchen staff across venues and ensuring high-quality menus while controlling costs. The role emphasizes vendor relations, training, safety, and strategic menu development.

Candidates should have 8+ years of culinary management experience and a culinary certification, with a proven ability to optimize food and labor costs in a client service environment. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role.