Executive Chef 2

Company: Sodexo
Location: Thief River Falls
Posted on: June 10, 2021

Job Description:

Unit Description:

Do you strive to create amazing culinary experiences?

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Executive Chef 2 to lead the culinary program in a a multi-faceted operation with our potential new client in Northern Minnesota! 

The Executive Chef will oversee menu development, execution, and hourly culinary staff. This position requires a focus on excellent customer experience. Our ideal candidate will be innovative, keeping services fresh and updated based on current trends. This chef will oversee around 10-20 hourly staff. 

Strong team building skills, comfort with technology, positivity and creative thinking are the necessary skills added to your management experience and business acumen to make you a success at this account.

The successful candidate will:

• be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting;

• ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented;
• ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance; and/or
• have working knowledge of automated food inventory, computers, technology, Excel, 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 communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards;
• experience as a high-end personal chef
• a passion for food and innovation.

Learn more about Sodexo’s Benefits 

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

Provides culinary leadership within a medium sized unit including menu planning, program execution and staff management & training.  Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution. 
Key Duties
- Implements & coordinates the culinary function. 
- Directs & trains cooks & utility workers.
- Ensures food preparation & production meets operational standards.
- Manages catering & retail areas.
- Customer & Client satisfaction.
- Financial management to include food cost & labor management.
-  Manages food & physical safety programs.

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.

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