Executive Chef 2

Unit Description

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

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 (http://bit.ly/SdxCulinaryjobs) .

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.

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidates education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidates 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.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement – Associates 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.

Location US-FL-DAYTONA BEACH

System ID 976819

Category Culinary

Relocation Type Yes – According to Grade

Employment Status Full-Time

Posted Range $53000 to $80300

Company : Segment Desc UNIVERSITIES

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