Senior Area Executive Chef
CO Salary Range: USD 75,600.00 - 139,700.00 per year
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Role Overview
Sodexo is seeking a Senior Area Executive Chef for our schools segment
Remote role with the preferred candidate residing in Washington, Oregon, Arizona or Colorado with up to 30% travel
This position provides culinary support to a large area including multiple units in terms of cross unit culinary training and expertise, menu support, food cost management, sales presentation supports and in unit innovations and brand deployments. This job will support training and development of frontline teams and new hires. This job will also assist with menu development, culinary development of the programs/platforms. Financial plate costing; compliance product and vendor compliance.
The Senior Area Executive Chef will be an energetic, polished Culinary Professional with the ability to build and maintain client relationships and will participate in the re-bidding and new sales processes for the segment.
What You'll Do
- Culinary training to include understanding recipes and measurements, batch cooking, food preparation and production, knife skills, HACCP, food presentation and service, speed of service, and production management to control and reduce food cost expenses
- Work with on-site teams to understand the importance of brand standards and how these standards build value to our operations
- Provide menu and student experience and innovation support
- Work with operations support team to manage or reduce food cost to be within budgeted targets for each operation.
What We Offer
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.
What You Bring
- Minimum of experience of 5 years as culinary lead in a multi-site operation.
- Strong understanding for P&L operations.
- Knowledge for K12 meal patterns is preferred, but not required.
- Knowledge of how to develop recipes to meet different requirements for customer's diet plans.
- Bachelor's Degree, Culinary Degree or equivalent experience.
- Ability to lead a team without direct authority over their daily operations.
Who We Are
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you're happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.
Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 5 years
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Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years
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Health and Wellness
Parental Benefits
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Vacation and Time Off
Financial and Retirement
Professional Development
Diversity and Inclusion