Culinary Operations Manager

6 days ago


Palatine, Illinois, United States Sodexo Full time
About the Role

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Culinary Operations Manager to support our campus dining operations at Harper College in Palatine, IL.

This is a day shift opportunity (Monday - Friday) with occasional evenings and weekends to support catering and other events.

Key Responsibilities
  • Purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis, and food production forecasting;
  • Ensuring Sodexo Culinary standards, including recipe compliance and food quality, are implemented;
  • Developing and motivating team members to embrace culinary innovations;
  • Ensuring food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standard compliance;
  • Working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production, and management systems.
Requirements
  • 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;
  • A passion for food and innovation.
What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience.

We also offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, financial and savings programs, 401k, and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts.



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