Senior Executive Chef
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Job overview
ARAMARK is hiring a Senior Executive Chef. The Senior Executive Chef directly supervises kitchen personnel, coordinating all culinary activities. This role involves training staff, developing vendor relationships, estimating food consumption, and purchasing food. The chef will also select and standardize recipes, establish presentation techniques, and ensure quality standards. Planning and pricing menus, maintaining equipment, and ensuring kitchen safety and sanitation are also key responsibilities.
Key focus areas include Train and lead kitchen personnel, Develop relationships with all current and new vendors, and Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase of food.
Successful candidates bring 8+ Years Culinary Management and Culinary Certification. Important skills include Supervising Kitchen Personnel, Coordinating Culinary Activities, Training Kitchen Personnel, Leading Kitchen Personnel, Vendor Relationship Development, and Estimating Food Consumption. Preferred (not required): Controlling Food Cost and Controlling Labor Cost.
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Job Description
The Senior Executive Chef is responsible for directly supervising kitchen personnel. This role will supervisor and coordinate all related culinary activities.
Job Responsibilities
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Train and lead kitchen personnel.
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Develop relationships with all current and new vendors.
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Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase of food.
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Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality.
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Establish presentation techniques and quality standards.
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Plan and price menus.
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Ensure accurate equipment operation/maintenance
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Ensure accurate safety and sanitation in the kitchen including logs and procedures.
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You may cook selected items, no more than 20% of the time.
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You may coordinate special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
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Directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, mentoring, performance reviews and initiating pay increases.
At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. To meet our commitments, job duties may change, or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.
Qualifications
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8+ years of industry & culinary management experience
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Requires a Culinary Certification.
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The ability to lead in a diverse environment with a focus on client and customer services is essential to success in this role.
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Previous experience with controlling food & labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development and pricing and development of culinary team preferred.
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Proficient with technology and ability to navigate systems up to and including Microsoft Office, Production Systems, Inventory.
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P&L accountability and/or contract-managed service experience is desirable.
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About Aramark
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 Aramark, 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.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .
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