Area Chef

Job Responsibilities

• Train and lead kitchen personnel.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food.
• Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality.
• Establish presentation technique and quality standards.
• Plan and price menus.
• Ensure accurate equipment operation/maintenance.
• Ensure accurate safety and sanitation in kitchen.
• You may cook selected items, no more than 20% of the time.
• You may coordinate special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
• Directly supervises kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, mentoring, performance reviews and initiating pay increases.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry & culinary management experience.
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• The ability to lead in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services is essential to success in this role.
• Previous experience with control food & labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development and pricing and development of culinary team preferred.
• P&L accountability and/or contract-managed service experience is desirable.

About the Role

This role will ensure consistency in safety, sanitation, and brand standards. The Area Chef will supervise and coordinate all related culinary activities. This role will travel 50%-75% over a standard region, but must be based out of St. Louis, Missouri. The proposed region for travel is MO, PA, SC, and FL.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Skills

Leadership, culinary expertise, and strong organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

At Aramark, we offer competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The Area Chef will travel 50%-75% over a standard region, but must be based out of St. Louis, Missouri.

Company Information

Aramark is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.