Vice President, Corp Culinary - SL

Sodexo Group; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision care

401(k) Plan with match

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sodexo Live! North America is seeking a Vice President, Culinary to provide strategic and operational leadership for all culinary matters across the region.

You will partner with marketing, operations and sales teams to guide chefs and staff in delivering exceptional menus, food safety, and brand standards. In this senior role, you will set the culinary vision for programs across key accounts, ensuring HACCP compliance, driving procurement excellence, and mentoring teams to continuously improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 10 years management experience.
• 10 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and direction for culinary operations across North America.
• Lead and support chefs, managers and staff in areas of food quality, presentation, purchasing and inventory controls.
• Ensure HACCP compliance and implement culinary programs across existing and new accounts.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

People management

Communication

Public speaking

Cross-functional collaboration

Food industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At Sodexo Live!, we take pride in crafting exceptional events at the most prestigious venues on the planet and creating lasting memories for fans, visitors, guests and team members. Here, you'll build a career where 'everyday' is anything but normal.

Our experiences are unique, and so are our people. Bring your personality, your background and your desire to delight others. In return, we'll give you all you need to thrive.

About the job

The Vice President, Culinary Sodexo Live! Sports & Leisure North America is the leading role providing strategic and operational leadership for all culinary matters in close partnership with our marketing, operations and sales team as well as with our clients.

The Vice President, Culinary is responsible for providing the direction and leadership of the company’s culinary operations throughout North America. Responsibilities will include providing ongoing management, direction and support to the company's chefs (at all levels), managers, and staff in the areas of food quality, presentation, purchasing, inventory controls, and food safety.

Additionally, this role must ensure full compliance of HACCP programs, contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of culinary programs both within existing accounts as well as potential new accounts and effectively work with teams across the organization to implement and continuously improve culinary standards and ensure the standards are maintained.

Provides strategic vision and direction, leading organization or its business function. Oversees area of responsibility, directing the responsibilities of employees. Holds management accountability for a business, division, major geography, corporate function or major corporate sub-function. Develops, establishes and approves long-term vision and strategy for the area managed. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and / or indirect reports. The scope of responsibility includes the entire organization and / or selected line of business / business entity.

Pay Range: $181220 - $281380

Incentive Eligibility: Eligible to participate in Sodexo's incentive plan and earn variable compensation in addition to base salary

What’s in it for you

• Contribute to the business Food vision design and drive deployment of the vision with the ambition to deliver premium at all levels of service including premium and premium +.
• Drive the talent strategy to source and develop the best culinary talents across US and Canada.
• Develop and maintain a core menu for sports and convention centers in conjunction with culinary transformation team.
• Support Strategic Client Accounts.
• Oversee the onboarding of culinary programs to ensure that established standards, recipes and procedures are being followed.
• Lead in culinary capabilities presentations to key accounts.
• Train culinary staff in the execution of new menu cycles, dishes and techniques and ensure smooth roll out of the programs in the varying lines of business, leverage culinary learning initiatives.
• Drive purchasing compliance as it relates to Product and Vendor.
• Ensure any menu management system used for deployment is well designed, implemented and adopted.
• Ensure strict discipline for purchasing processes, catalogue compliance.
• Drive food safety and quality strategy.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations.
• Monitor and ensure that all food preparation areas are meeting HACCP standards and procedures. Implement and enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and/or dining areas.

What you’ll bring

• Excellent organizational, presentation, public speaking, written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to promote and participate in a team environment concept as well as function independently.
• Ability to understand written and oral direction and to communicate same with others.
• Ability to manage and understand the different levels of account revenue and demographics and the unique challenges that are present.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize projects as business demands.
• Excellent leadership skills.

Requirements

• Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Management Experience: 10 years
• Related Experience: 10 years

What we offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

Who we are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.