Executive Chef 2

You’re excited by the latest culinary trends. You’re a modern, cutting-edge culinarian. Bring your culinary know-how to where you will …

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Sodexo is seeking a Executive Chef 2 for Bethune-Cookman University located in Daytona Beach, FL. Beautiful HBCU campus located two miles from Daytona Beach and Daytona International Speedway.  Great opportunity to showcase your culinary skills and talent on a wonderful campus with a great group of international students.  We host several multi-cultural events annually and we are looking for a Super Star to help us create an amazing student dining experience. 

Direct oversight of purchasing for all aspects of the unit including but not limited to Main Dining Hall, Catering and Retail outlets.  The qualified candidate must be experienced in managing all aspects of a restaurant and/or campus dining, including staff, food, quality and inventory management: 

• Staff management: Hires, trains, and supervises kitchen staff, including cooks, food preparation workers, and dishwashers 
• Menu planning: Creates menus, specials, and portion sizes 
• Food quality: Ensures food is fresh, prompt, and high quality 
• Inventory management: Manages inventory of ingredients and kitchen supplies, and controls costs 
• Health and safety: Ensures compliance with food safety regulations and health and safety policies 
• Kitchen operations: Oversees kitchen operations, including prep work and ensuring a smooth workflow 
• Communication: Communicates kitchen needs to General Manager 
• Collaboration: Collaborates with other managers to maintain a cohesive operation 
• Performance: Sets and monitors performance standards for staff, and conducts performance reviews 
• Customer feedback: Obtains feedback on food and service quality, and handles customer problems and complaints 
• Industry trends: Stays abreast of industry trends and incorporates new techniques or technologies
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The qualified candidate will have a passion for safety, sanitation and cutting edge culinary concepts to introduce into a campus dining environment.

The successful candidate will:

• ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented;
• have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations;
• ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance; and/or
• have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems.
  
  

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

• a strong culinary background, with the 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/or
• have a passion for food and innovation.

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Not the job for you?
At Sodexo, we offer Culinary positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Universities, Government and Agencies, Healthcare, 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.

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.

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
Basic Functional Experience - 2 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.