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Sodexo is seeking an Area Executive Chef.
The Area / District Executive Chef will be responsible for 8+ higher education accounts in the NJ, PA, NY region. The best qualified candidate for the role will have proven results within team building, systems, diverse ethnic culinary expertise, catering, program development, and culinary innovations. The purpose of this position is to elevate the culinary programs at all units by including division programs as well as in-house developed culinary concepts.
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Key Duties:
- Organizing Global chef visits and district Chef competitions.
- Enhancing resident, retail, and catering menus.
- Setting the standards for culinary accountability in the district.
- Benchmarking the competition to ensure the district culinary programs remain innovative.
- Support for new sales and retention opportunities in the region.
- Occasional periods of unit coverage for open Executive Chef position within the district.
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
- 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.
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
Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.
Qualifications & Requirements
Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 3 years
Basic Functional Experience - 3 years
Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.