Executive Chef 2 - Full-time

Sodexo Universities at The is seeking a driven and experienced Executive Chef 2.  The ideal role is for someone who is passionate about food, wellness and nutrition and one who is looking to bring a high level of expertise and leadership ability to create an outstanding experience for the people we serve. This position supports our mission by providing safe, wholesome and innovative food for our students and customers from the community.

You will lead the culinary team and will plan, organize and manage the daily food production of UT Martin Dining Services. 

 

We are seeking innovative Executive Chef candidates with the following in their culinary "toolkits":

1. A strong artistic culinary flair - can you impress the President of a university?
2. Be a food-focused, with attention to taste, presentation, plating - flex culinary muscles!
3. The ability to inspire a kitchen staff - in this hands on role -can you help others become trend-setting, innovators?
4. Previous experience in High volume dining in large corporate, campus or health-care environments, experience in banquet catering. 
5. Experience with food and labor management systems, on line ordering and inventory controls.
6. Commitment to providing stellar customer service - even at "peak rush" times, attention to detail, ability to delegate.
7. Flexibility and ability to deal with last minute changes in daily operations and catering, roll with the changes - find solutions.

The ideal candidate will have culinary management experience in a high volume environment, strong food production, planning management, and food cost management experience, computer literacy, full HACCP knowledge and ServSafe certification.

  

Working for Sodexo:

How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and other career growth opportunities, along with the performance of organizations. We believe it is important for our work to be meaningful to all who contribute to it, and we remain faithful to our mission, our core values and the ethical principles that have guided us since 1966. We support these values and help them thrive in each employee.

 

We strive to make working for Sodexo a genuinely great experience with benefits to promote your professional, personal and financial well-being, and to improve your Quality of Life now and into the future. Our experiences with our over 50 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance … every day.

 

** Relocation assistance IS available with this position!  **

Designs, supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other kitchen personnel in a medium to large account. This position is recognized as the technical expert, teacher and trainer for other chefs and cooks within the account. Selects and develops recipes and other items for clients. Develops menu, implements and trains HACCP, oversees/purchases food, establishes production levels and inventory controls, interviews and hires new chefs, manages/controls food cost issues and offer solutions, may train other chefs outside account. May cook selected items, and plan or price menus. Typically has chefs and cooks reporting to this position.

 

Basic Education Requirement - Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree 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.