Executive Chef 2

Executive Chef 2

Experience level: Midsenior
Experience required: 2 Years
Education level: Associate degree
Job function: Management
Industry: Hospitality
Compensation: $61000 $70000 / Yr
Total position: 1

Client is seeking an Executive Chef for Morningside University located in Sioux City IA. Morningside University is a private fouryear coeducational institution with 23 buildings on a 68acre campus in a scenic secure residential area of Sioux City IA (population 140000) and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The College enrolls more than 1250 fulltime students. Although the majority of students hail from Iowa and Nebraska Morningside draws students from more than 25 states and several foreign countries.
This Executive Chef will manage 30 employees and be responsible for culinary operations for the main dining hall multiple food retail locations food production and Catering.
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.
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.
Have a passion for food and innovation.
At Sodexo we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health dental and vision insurance. We also offer other benefits like paid time off financial and savings programs 401k and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts. Click here for more information about Sodexos Benefits.
Working for Sodexo:
At Sodexo you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage worklife balance reimbursement of association dues and continuing education opportunities youll enjoy an improved quality of life thats unique in the hospitality industry.
Position Summary
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 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.
MUST HAVE
Associates degree or equivalent experience.
2 years of work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants fast food vending catering services institutional services mall food courts etc.
2 years of Management experience.
Experience in menu planning program execution and staff management & training.