Executive Chef 3

You want high visibility, challenging opportunities and a rewarding environment.

Sodexo's Campus Segment is hiring a Resident Dining Executive Chef 3 at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. This Resident DIning Executive Chef will provide culinary leadership for the largest of 2 Resident Dining Halls - Brandeis Hall,  including menu planning, program execution - Flavor/Flair/Presentation, and staff management & training.  Engages with students during meal times.  Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution. 

The successful candidate will:

• directly manage all Student Dining operations, with 9 stations, as well as purchasing/inventory and menu development;
• maintain chef/manager schedules; cover chefs/manager schedule as needed; be responsible for yearly evaluation and goals for chefs and managers through the use of Ingenium;
• implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures for Campus Student Dining: production, FMS sheets, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, safety, etc. Sodexo standards will be the benchmark;
• monitor, audit, implement and standardize new menus;
• be responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates; 
• conduct audits, create action plans based on audit findings and be responsible for keeping and updating GC audit books;
• work with vendors on procurement items; be responsible for purchasing manager and purchasing financial audits;
• continue sustainability program ;
• conduct yearly culinary foundations training to all cooks; 
• guide chefs in unit to ACF certification with guidance from Director of Culinary Operations;
• implement innovative and fresh ideas in menuing and receipe development.
• implement innovative and fresh ideas in retail, catering and dining services.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• a strong culinary background in a high volume dining environment
• demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends;
• excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards;
• strong coaching and employee development skills; and
• have a passion for food and innovation.

Sound like the culinary role you have been looking for?  APPLY TODAY and join the Sodexo Team at Creighton!

Not the job for you?

At Sodexo, we offer Culinary positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Campus, Government and Agencies, Health Care, Senior Living and Sports and Leisure locations across the United States. Continue your search for Culinary jobs.

Working for Sodexo:

At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, reimbursement of association dues and continuing education opportunities, you’ll enjoy an improved quality of life that’s unique in the hospitality industry.

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years   

Basic Functional Experience - 3 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.