Sr Chef de Cuisine - Brandeis University

Aramark Correctional Services; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Table Culinary Group in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the culinary brigade at our location in Waltham. You will oversee production, presentation, and service, while driving culinary innovation and guest satisfaction.

Reporting to the Executive Chef/Hospitality Director, you will manage budgets, food cost, training, and compliance with safety standards, ensuring high quality, sustainable, and nutritionally-balanced offerings.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited culinary institute preferred but not required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4-7 years' executive-level culinary management experience required.
• Minimum 2-3 years' culinary management experience in a multi-unit setting required.
• ServSafe Certification.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation, food products, and food service equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manages the performance, attendance, customer service, appearance, and conduct of the culinary brigade.
• Focuses on culinary excellence, innovation, and experience relative to the food program in support of operational excellence.
• Coaches employees by establishing a shared understanding of what needs to be achieved and how it is to be accomplished.
• Ensures food offerings align with Harvest Table Culinary Group's Core Pillars and Menu Commitments.
• Implements and monitors menu and inventory management system including cost control and loss prevention measures.
• Leads in ensuring high quality and presentation of all food to guests by offering sustainable, responsibly-sourced, and nutritionally-balanced options.
• Collaborates with Culinary/Chef's Council to develop and implement training for staff.
• Assists in development and management of annual operating budget including food and labor cost goals.
• Maintains food cost at reasonable levels without impacting quality standards.
• Monitors recipes and portion standards, ensuring QA compliance.
• Participates in food management by learning and using the PRIMA system for ordering and invoicing.
• Engages guests weekly via VOC program to gather feedback on quality and service.
• Ensures compliance with safety, waste management, and standard menus.

Skills

Executive culinary leadership

Team coaching

Menu development

Communication

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet guests' needs and tastes. Offers a wide variety of culinary solutions to meet customer and client needs and expectations. Oversees and manages culinary brigade to meet production, presentation, and service excellence standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

Scope of Role:

Responsible for oversight of food operations within the location, reporting to the Executive Chef and/or Hospitality Director.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages the performance, attendance, customer service, appearance, and conduct of the culinary brigade.
• Focuses on culinary excellence, innovation, and experience relative to the food program in support of operational excellence.
• Coaches employees by establishing a shared understanding of what needs to be achieved and how it is to be accomplished.
• Ensures food offerings align with the Harvest Table Culinary Group's Core Pillars and Menu Commitments.
• Implements and monitors menu and inventory management system including (but not limited to) ensuring cost control and mitigation of loss prevention, completion of weekly inventory audits, maintenance of appropriate inventory levels based on menu needs, etc.
• Is a leader in ensuring excellent quality and presentation of all food to all guests by offering sustainable, responsibly-sourced, and nutritionally-balanced options.
• In collaboration with the Culinary/Chef's Council, develops and implements relevant training to increase the knowledge and capability of culinary staff.
• Assists in the development and management of annual operational budget, which includes the estimation and management of food and labor cost goals.
• Maintains food cost at reasonable levels without any adverse impact to Harvest Table's quality standards.
• Monitors and directs culinary brigade to ensure that recipes and portion standards are followed, and that any adjustments made adhere to the Harvest Table Culinary Group's standards and comply with the QA process.
• Participates in the food management process by learning and understanding the PRIMA system to assist with ordering and invoice processing.
• Interacts with guests via weekly table touches to obtain feedback on food quality, service, and special events utilizing the VOC (Voice of the Consumer) program.
• Ensures full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes, and ingredients while managing customer-driven menus and labor standards.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Ensures compliance with Harvest Table's food, occupational, and environmental safety polices in all culinary and kitchen operations.
• Participates in service education through daily pre-shift huddles, menu meetings, and new associate training programs.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals and ensure full comprehension of the topic, risk, or liability level.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation, food products, and food service equipment.
• Degree from an accredited culinary institute preferred but not required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4-7 years' executive-level culinary management experience required.
• Minimum 2-3 years' culinary management experience in a multi-unit setting required.
• ServSafe Certification.
• Passion for food trends, flavors, innovation, and recipe development

About Harvest Table Culinary Group

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At HTCG, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.