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Sodexo is seeking a talented, passionate and experienced Executive Chef 2 for our government dining operations at the Scott Air Force Base located in Illinois! The Executive Chef will cultivate and grow the client relationships and encourage culinary staff development. The Chef will develop seasonal menus and food concepts and will implement and manage unit-specific sustainability goals and programs. The Executive Chef will have partial financial responsibilities, HACCP/Sanitation responsibilities, as well as responsibility for food/labor cost controls. Customer service and client relations/satisfaction are top priorities. Chef will have a hands-on presence during all meal services. #ACF2017 Ideal candidate will have:- Team building, client skills and training and development experience;- Culinary degree;- Strong culinary background with experience in high volume venues;- Emphasis on food presentation, quality, execution, menu design & implementation;- Focus on customer service excellence;- Demonstrated experience providing strong leadership, including supervision, direction and training, to a diverse team of employees;- Focus on food and physical safety and sanitation;- Experience managing food and labor cost controls to meet targets;- High level of computer literacy and skill-set;- Strong understanding of financials and strong analytical thinking skills;- Great client relations and a desire to be invested in the local campus/community. ** This position offers RELOCATION ASSISTANCE **
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A high profile Sodexo account with high expectations from our clients, clientele, and organization located in beautiful Lawrenceville,New Jersey is looking for a “hands On” Executive Chef 2 to drive our catering operations. This position reports directly into an Area General Manager and will supervise 25+ frontline (hourly) Sodexo non-union employees. This position oversees roughly $3.8M in annual managed volume. We are looking for candidates who are laser focused, creative, and imaginative with a discriminatory eye for detail and excellent business acumen to be our culinary leader. This person will have prior experience managing a diverse “restaurant service” style operation with proven results. This position will work directly with the Executive Chef to ensure smooth dining service at this outstanding account. The position is high impact, high volume that is responsible for catering operations, cafe operations, Starbucks satellite, and child day care.
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Sodexo at Lehigh University is seeking an experienced Executive Catering Chef 2 in Bethlehem, PA. Is this opportunity right for you?Are you an experienced chef ready to take your career to the next level? 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. We are looking for candidates who will:- manage the daily food production including production planning and controls;- ensure Sodexo Culinary Standards including recipe compliance and food quality;- manage food costing, controls and compliance;- develop menus and manage inventory;- have high expectations for customer service and quality of food;- have the ability and willingness to develop and train frontline employees;- have a passion for food and innovation;- have knowledge of special diets and allergens; and- knowledge of Sodexo Food Management System (FMS) is preferred. The Executive Catering Chef at Lehigh University assists with overseeing 2.5 million dollars in sales, a team of seven cooks, a bake shop, transportation and utility team. They oversee the day to day operation of the catering department including creating menus, purchasing, receiving, preparation, execution, and post evaluation of all catering events. Oversee the Asa Packer Dining Room which is open for lunch to Faculty, Staff and Students.They will work closely with the Director of Catering and Catering Managers participating in meetings with Faculty, Staff and Students to create menus for events such as Board of Trustees, Presidential (at the President's House and locations around campus) Provost, Deans, Development and Senior Leadership. They will build and foster relationships with our customers to continue to anticipate and exceed their menu expectations.They will assist the campus dining chefs with menu creation for special events, assist with the execution and service of the event.They will create and participate in client driven events such as Play with your Food a hands on teaching based event.They will assist with week financials including overseeing the purchases, reconciling and approving invoices, and monthly inventory. They will assist with closing out daily, weekly and monthly financial reports and assist with maintaining an accurate food cost. The ideal candidate has:- 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 standards and implements company policies;- previous experience working in a high volume facility; and- strong management skills.- High volume experience with trend setting catering and creative presentation- Creativity with food and ble able to present and speak in detail to groups for tasting purposes and menu development.Careers in Universities:Working for Sodexo in Universities allows you to support students on their path to adulthood and academic success. Located on college and university campuses across the country, Sodexo creates clean, safe living and learning environments that inspire and drive success. Student success depends upon so many conditions – when they are well fed, safe, comfortable and learning in a clean, well maintained environment they are more likely to succeed. Working for Sodexo:How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and other career growth opportunities, along with the performance of organizations. We believe it is important for our work to be meaningful to all who contribute to it, and we remain faithful to our mission, our core values and the ethical principles that have guided us since 1966. We support these values and help them thrive in each employee. We strive to make working for Sodexo a genuinely great experience with benefits to promote your professional, personal and financial well-being, and to improve your Quality of Life now and into the future. Our experiences with our over 50 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance … every day. Apply Now!Are you ready to start your Sodexo career? Apply now! 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.
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Sodexo University Services has an opportunity for an experienced Executive Chef 2 for our dining operations at Ripon College - a small private liberal arts school located in Ripon, WI. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE is available for this opportunity! Serving 700 students on campus our dynamic Executive Chef will execute Resident, Catering and Retail Dining for our growing culinary operations. Reporting to the General Manager the ideal candidate will have the ability to interface with the clients and customers on campus in all aspects of growing our business. Supervising kitchen operations and improving customer service and the quality and presentation of food production are mission critical for this position. Experience with compliant purchasing and receiving of food and supplies and a high level of computer savvy required for this fast-paced, high-volume account. Located in the historic city of Ripon, Wisconsin, our friendly and safe community of 8,000 is just a few hours from Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Is this the job for you? We are looking for an Executive Chef who:- Has the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities- Has solid knowledge of sustainability initiatives and agricultural ingenuities are strongly preferred- Has proven track record for Food costing, catering experience- Excellent client relations and team building skills are a must, along with the skill set to effectively implement all budget controls at the unit level Reporting to the General Manager, the ideal Executive Chef candidate will have: - Prior campus, university or other high-volume culinary management experience- Creative, innovative catering background- A demonstrated ability to lead a team in the day to day food operations to ensure quality production and exceptional delivery of service- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to interact with customers, clients and all levels of management- Ability to successfully implement Sodexo programs, policies, and procedures while managing a diverse team of employees- Strong financial acumen to ensure cost effective operations to include labor management, food costs, and inventory control, operating a P&L account- Experience in training and developing staff and coordinating customer service programs- Demonstrated experience with innovative menu planning and superior organizational skills are preferredSound like the job you have been looking for? APPLY TODAY! Careers in Universities:Working for Sodexo in Universities allows you to support students on their path to adulthood and academic success. Located on college and university campuses across the country, Sodexo creates clean, safe living and learning environments that inspire and drive success. Student success depends upon so many conditions – when they are well fed, safe, comfortable and learning in a clean, well maintained environment they are more likely to succeed. Working for Sodexo:How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and other career growth opportunities, along with the performance of organizations. We believe it is important for our work to be meaningful to all who contribute to it, and we remain faithful to our mission, our core values and the ethical principles that have guided us since 1966. We support these values and help them thrive in each employee. We strive to make working for Sodexo a genuinely great experience with benefits to promote your professional, personal and financial well-being, and to improve your Quality of Life now and into the future. Our experiences with our over 50 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance … every day. Apply Now!Are you ready to start your Sodexo career? Apply now! 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.
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Do you have a passion for food and strong leadership skills? Sodexo Corporate Services has an opening for an Executive Chef 2 in Topeka, Kansas. The position will operate a corporate dining location offering breakfast, lunch and catering to our new valued client customers. This position will be supporting a high end Artisan account. The ideal candidate will be customer focused and have full understanding of food and physical safety while managing a high quality food program. Being detailed oriented, well organized and possessing strong planning skills are critical to the success of the position. This manager is fully responsible for assisting with hands-on daily production as well as managing the budget, financials, ordering, inventory and a staff of 8 Sodexo employees. ***This is a fully hands-on Executive Chef position which requires daily cooking*** The culinary program in the café has a variety of stations, with a focus on action stations and wellness offerings. The ideal candidate should be innovative and willing to work with a large team, working closely with each staff member. Excellent client and customer facing service skills, being able to multi-task, leading by example, and directing employees in a fast-paced environment are also required. Candidates should be detail-oriented and committed to the highest level of customer service. Is this opportunity right for you? If your answer to the following questions is "yes" then please consider applying: - Management and Influence: Can you demonstrate your ability to successfully lead and inspire kitchen employees and front of house staff throughout multiple locations? Can you influence others to successfully complete their given tasks with high quality outcomes and within budget and timeframe? - Innovation: Can you show us great examples of your ability to add creativity to Sodexo’s café and dining menus?- Training: Can you develop and train culinary teams in new concepts?- Cost Controls: Can you successfully utilize Sodexo costing tools and computer software programs to manage and positively affect the food, labor and inventory costs for the campus including an understanding of product costs and maintaining GP targets? Do you have strong computer skills, ideally in Word and Excel?- Flexibility: Can you demonstrate your ability to flex and adapt to different types of communication styles and interact successfully with Sodexo staff and client customers? We are seeking Executive Chef candidates with the following in their culinary “toolkits”:- A strong artistic culinary flair – can you impress the top executives in a corporate headquarters environment?- Knowledge of current culinary trends – can you compete with big city food trends and top chefs?- The ability to conduct continuous research – Can you consistently provide sustainable and creative menu options based on national and global food trends?- Very high-end tastes and a sophisticated palette – can you translate that into your food?- Ability to shine in the front of house as well as in the kitchen?- A strong work ethic – Do you always strive for the best and never cut corners? Why apply to this position? - This position offers a predominantly Monday through Friday daytime schedule (with the need to flex as business requires)- There is a great opportunity to make an impact and build a great team, in a showcase account- Sodexo provides unparalleled opportunities for career advancement; this position can facilitate promotions in the future - You’ll have independence and autonomy - You’ll report to an experienced and knowledgeable manager
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Sodexo is seeking an experienced Executive Chef 2 for our universities segment account in Natchitoches, LA. Northwestern State University is located in Historic Natchitoches Louisiana, located 4 hours from New Orleans, Dallas, and Houston. This residential campus has over 1600 students living on campus. In conjunction with our residential dining facilities, Sodexo operates a remodeled retail space and coffee shop, a Chick-fil-a and a Steak ‘n Shake, catering and concessions for the campus community. This position reports to the GM and along with a Catering Manager, Retail Manager and Operations Manager, oversees a wide variety of activities and events on campus. The successful candidate with be a multitasker that will provide excellent customer service with a can do attitude while directing and training a team of up to 20 in the kitchen at one time. The chef is in charge of menu development and keeping all the Sodexo culinary systems like DRIVE running smoothly for our board operation as well as high profile catering that is everything from Presidential Dinner Receptions to Student meetings as the position is an integral part of life on campus. We cater to Sky boxes in the football stadium, the ballroom and meeting rooms around campus and being the premier caterer for the community, we cater to the Events Center and other venues around Natchitoches that allows the Chef to become very visible to the community. The chef must be an excellent trainer and be able to get his vision across to a wide variety of experience levels in the kitchen, while keeping strict budget constraints in mind. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career and experience, this might be the position for you. Is this opportunity right for you?Are you an experienced chef ready to take your career to the next level? 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. We are looking for candidates who will:- manage the daily food production including production planning and controls;- ensure Sodexo Culinary Standards including recipe compliance and food quality;- manage food costing, controls and compliance;- develop menus and manage inventory;- have high expectations for customer service and quality of food;- have the ability and willingness to develop and train frontline employees;- have a passion for food and innovation;- have knowledge of special diets and allergens; and- knowledge of Sodexo Food Management System (FMS) is preferred. The ideal candidate has:- 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 standards and implements company policies;- previous experience working in a high volume facility; and- strong management skills.
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Sodexo has a great opportunity for an Executive Chef 2 at Nalco Champion, in beautiful Sugarland, Texas. The Executive Chef will lead the culinary team and all culinary production for a chemical company with two retail outlets totaling $1.1 Million. The position is responsible for catering, retail cafeteria and high-end coffee bar. The successful candidate will have direct impact on all culinary operations including café, coffee shop, catering and assist in menu development, with oversight of hourly cooks for recipe execution, safety and sanitation. The best qualified Executive Chef will have strong, hands-on, scratch kitchen experience and will be accessible to staff while being on the floor during services times, showing strong leadership ability. This position offers Monday through Friday daytime schedule! We are looking for someone with great communication and training skills. This is a high-level culinary management role, but will also be hands-on as needed to support operations. The Ideal Candidate will have the following in your culinary “tool kit”: - Can you “throw down” in the kitchen - Have experience in scratch cooking with ability and knowledge to develop menus within a contract, meeting food costs and dietary requests.- A strong artistic culinary flair– can you impress the CEO and lead the culinary department to provide new trending ideas/menus.- Knowledge of current culinary trends– can you compete with food trends and top chefs? do you have well developed culinary skills for organic, sustainable and healthful daily menus.- Possess the ability to inspirea kitchen staff - Be a strong trainer/mentor to the culinary staff – elevating their skills, overseeing daily production to high standards of quality/presentation and on trend menus, and ensuring safety/sanitation Is this opportunity right for you? Are you an experienced chef ready to take your career to the next level? 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.
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This position is a resource position for health-care for the state of Texas. Candidate needs to be based out of the Houston metro area. Ideal candidate should have a strong set of organization and delegation skills. Prior culinary health-care experience is preferred. Candidate will be exposed to multiple locations and will be required to fill as the culinary representative at various locations when needed. Candidate will be required to travel as needed throughout Texas.
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Sodexo is hiring an Executive Chef 2 for the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown which is located between Pittsburgh and State College PA. The university has 2400 undergraduate students and the meal program has @ 1500 participants. We have resident dining, retail and catering.We have a dedicated work-force and good facilities. This position will include presidential catering and other special events. It is in the center of Western PA's biggest outdoor recreation region with ski resorts, white water rafting and other adventure areas within an hour drive. Outdoors people of all types bike, camp, fish, climb and kayak within minutes of the campus. We are looking for an Executive Chef who:- Has the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and delegate to a great team- Has solid knowledge of sustainability initiatives and agricultural ingenuities are strongly preferred- Has proven track record for Food costing, catering experience- Excellent client relations and team building skills are a must, along with the skill set to effectively implement all budget controls at the unit levelReporting to the General Manager, the ideal Executive Chef candidate will have:- 2 years Executive Chef prior campus, university or other high-volume culinary management experience- Creative, innovative catering background- A demonstrated ability to lead a team in the day to day food operations to ensure quality production and exceptional delivery of service- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to interact with customers, clients and all levels of management- Ability to successfully implement Sodexo programs, policies, and procedures while managing a diverse team of employees- Strong financial acumen to ensure cost effective operations to include labor management, food costs, and inventory control, operating a P&L account- Experience in training and developing staff and coordinating customer service programs- Demonstrated experience with innovative menu planning and superior organizational skills are preferred Careers in Universities:Working for Sodexo in Universities allows you to support students on their path to adulthood and academic success. Located on college and university campuses across the country, Sodexo creates clean, safe living and learning environments that inspire and drive success. Student success depends upon so many conditions – when they are well fed, safe, comfortable and learning in a clean, well maintained environment they are more likely to succeed. Sound like the job you have been looking for? APPLY TODAY! ***RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE****
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Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef 2 for Eastern New Mexico University, in Portales, New Mexico. RELOCATION assistance available for this opportunity! Are you a Chef seeking a better work-life balance in a family friendly community? This campus has a student population of 5K with 600 students on the Resident Dining meal plan, high volume Food Retail and High-End Catering - on and off site. Menu choices include Healthy Options, International Flavors, Main Fare, Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian and local Organic. Our Successful Candidate will manage 40+ employees and be responsible for culinary operations for the main dining hall, multiple food retail locations, food production and service and Catering. Two Years Executive Chef Experience. We are looking for candidates who will:- Manage the daily food production including production planning and controls- Ensure Sodexo Culinary Standards including recipe compliance and food quality- Manage food costing, controls and compliance- Develop menus and manage inventory- Have high expectations for customer service and quality of food- Have the ability and willingness to develop and train frontline employees- Have a passion for food and innovation- Have knowledge of special diets and allergens- Knowledge of Sodexo Food Management System (FMS) DRIVE is preferred The ideal candidate has:- Two Years Executive Chef Experience- 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 standards and implements company policies- Previous experience working in a high-volume facility- Strong management skillsAre you an innovative experienced culinarian with the following skills? - Previous success managing high-volume food production (Large Campus Resident Dining account or large Business Dining program, large family restaurant)- Experience creating innovative menus with demonstrated best practices for increasing the student/customer experience- Proven Culinary knowledge: purchasing, inventory, production schedules and Food & Beverage Cost controls- Enjoy interacting with clients, students, faculty; being the face of the Sodexo Culinary Team on campus and in the dining halls- Demonstrate culinary finesse at head Action Station, sharing passion for food, cooking, sustainability with the students - featuring NM cuisine- Successful experience partnering with a client in championing sustainable initiatives and involvement and commitment to the campus and surrounding community- Seeking Bilingual candidates; the ability to speak Spanish would be helpful managing this workforceThe University is in small rural community, the university brings a lot of diversity and opportunity to the area. Family Friendly community. Schedule varies according to business needs. This is a year-round position with summer camps & district support. Eastern New Mexico University http://www.enmu.edu/ Nearest Metro & other locations; Roswell, New Mexico: 99 miles, Lubbock, Texas: 105 miles, Amarillo, Texas: 120 miles, Albuquerque: 225 miles Careers in Universities:Working for Sodexo in Universities allows you to support students on their path to adulthood and academic success. Located on college and university campuses across the country, Sodexo creates clean, safe living and learning environments that inspire and drive success. Student success depends upon so many conditions – when they are well fed, safe, comfortable and learning in a clean, well maintained environment they are more likely to succeed. Working for Sodexo:How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and other career growth opportunities, along with the performance of organizations. We believe it is important for our work to be meaningful to all who contribute to it, and we remain faithful to our mission, our core values and the ethical principles that have guided us since 1966. We support these values and help them thrive in each employee.We strive to make working for Sodexo a genuinely great experience with benefits to promote your professional, personal and financial well-being, and to improve your Quality of Life now and into the future. Our experiences with our over 50 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance … every day. Apply Now!Are you ready to start your Sodexo career? Apply now! 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.
