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Chef Manager

Compass Group, North America

MILPITAS, CAJob$80–90K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$80–90K/yr
Location
MILPITAS, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Eurest is seeking a growth-minded Chef Manager to lead the culinary and food service operation. The role includes full culinary management, with responsibility for inventory, ordering, and receiving. The posting seeks menu development, cost-control, purchasing, and inventory expertise, and notes a focus on local food products and sustainability. HACCP knowledge and three years of culinary management experience are listed among the preferred qualifications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Menu DevelopmentCost ControlsPurchasingInventory ManagementSustainabilityHACCPFoodservice ManagementFood and Catering TrendsQuality ControlFood ProductionSanitationFood PresentationExposition CookingP&L AccountabilityContract-Managed Services

Qualifications

3 Years Culinary Management ExperienceServSafe Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Eurest

Position Title: CHEF MANAGER-MILPITAS, CA

Salary: $80,000-$90,000/annually

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

Job Summary:

This is a Great Opportunity to join a great company. We are seeking a growth minded Chef Manager for our growing business. In this role you will be responsible for the success of both the culinary and food service operation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Full culinary management of food service operation to include inventory, ordering and receiving

  • Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable

  • Proficient in menu development, cost controls, purchasing and inventory with a focus on sourcing and utilizing local food products

  • Possesses a passion for sustainability

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Must have a working knowledge of HACCP

  • Three years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining setting, or restaurant with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control

  • Extensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation

  • Experience with exposition cooking needed

  • Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable

  • ServSafe certified is a plus

Apply to Eurest today!

Eurest is a member of Compass Group USA

Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/ AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Retirement Plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet Insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026\_Wage-Transparency\_Eurest.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026\_Wage-Transparency\_Eurest.pdf

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

How this job compares

Set against the 468 open Culinary Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–90K/yr
  • California median$78–95K/yr43 salary ranges
  • US median$75–90K/yr388 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $85K, is 5% below the California median midpoint ($89K) — in the middle half of Culinary Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 44 open Culinary Management jobs in California and 468 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Culinary Management postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (251 postings).
Education
0 of the 468 open Culinary Management jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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