Executive Chef

7 days ago

Menlo Park, California, United States Aramark Full time
About the Role

The Executive Chef is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the culinary operations of LifeWorks Restaurant Group, an independently operated division of Aramark. This role requires a seasoned professional with a strong background in culinary management, team leadership, and customer service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute culinary solutions to meet customer needs and tastes
  • Oversee and manage culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards
  • Apply culinary techniques to food preparation and manage the final presentation and service of food
  • Manage a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food
  • Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques
  • Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved
  • Reward and recognize employees
  • Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles
  • Complete and maintain all staff records, including training records, shift opening/closing checklists, and performance data
  • Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
  • Interact directly with guests daily
  • Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends
  • Responsible for delivering food and labor targets
  • Consistent focus on margin improvement; understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends
  • Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu
  • Maintain integrity of the standard Aramark food offer; responsible for always maintaining food quality and safety of items
  • Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes, and ingredients through managing customer-driven menus and labor standards
  • Understand end-to-end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensuring only authorized suppliers are used
  • Full knowledge and implementation of the Food Framework
  • Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchase
  • Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance
  • Ensure compliance with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations
  • Comply with all applicable policies, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage, and hour
Requirements
  • At least 6 years of culinary experience
  • At least 2 years in a management role preferred
  • Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to simplify the agenda for the team
  • Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
  • Requires experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems
  • Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills

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