Traveling Chef Manager
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Aramark Healthcare+ seeks a Traveling Chef Manager to support the Jefferson Health System, based at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and traveling to other Jefferson sites as needed. Reporting to the System Culinary Director, the role focuses on team development, culinary expertise, safety protocol, and client relations, while helping meet budget requirements and execute company-delivered programs.
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Job Description
Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking candidates for a Traveling Chef Manager role to support the Jefferson Health System. The Traveling Chef Manager will be based out of the main hospital at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and will travel to other Jefferson sites as needed. We know that a Chef's job isn't only about the food. It takes skills, dedication, patience, and the right opportunities. We're looking for Chef Manager who can help us deliver the best customer service and food experiences. Reporting to the System Culinary Director, you'll take a hands-on approach in focusing on team development, culinary expertise, safety protocol, and client relations. Our Chef Manager will also play a key role in helping us meet budget requirements and execute company-delivered programs.
Just like you, we're passionate about everything we do, and we'll make sure you have the right growth opportunities to reach the peak of your career.
Job Responsibilities
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Manages production for 3 points of service
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Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities
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Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase 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 technique and quality standards, and plan and price menus
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Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensure proper safety and sanitation in kitchen
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Oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrates culinary techniques
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. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.-
Qualifications
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Requires at least 2 years' experience in a culinary management role
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
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Healthcare experience required.
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Culinary Arts degree desired.
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SERV Safe certification or HACCP knowledge required.
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Experience with production systems is preferred.
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Must be willing to travel throughout the Greater Philadelphia area
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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 .
How this job compares
Set against the 464 open Culinary Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$75–90K/yr377 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Culinary Management jobs in Pennsylvania and 464 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Compass Group, North America339 open
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- ARAMARK (this employer)37 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Culinary Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 247 postings).
- Education
- 0 of the 464 open Culinary Management jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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