Executive Chef

21 hours ago

Newark, New Jersey, United States Compass Group Careers Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sous Chef to join our culinary team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for providing direction and coaching to team members to deliver exceptional food and guest experiences.

Key Responsibilities
  • Proactively coach and motivate team members to achieve their best
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in location operations and drive positive change
  • Monitor quality and sanitation standards to ensure a safe and healthy environment
  • Deliver against financial goals and budgets while maintaining high-quality food and service standards
  • Set the standard for culinary excellence and oversee equipment maintenance routines
  • Communicate and monitor par levels to ensure efficient food production
  • Support the creation of menu build diagrams and monitor output to ensure standards are met
  • Ensure all routine kitchen management procedures are followed, including opening and closing checklists, cleaning schedules, temperature checks, waste sheets, and pest control
  • Creation of menu specifications as needed
  • Set standards for chef table setups and creation of prep sheets and line layout diagrams to ensure consistent and efficient food production
  • Perform daily line checks to verify quality and flavor standards
  • Lead game-day culinary operations and manage end-of-month inventory in partnership with the purchasing team
  • Proactively monitor and manage food waste to drive cost savings
  • Deliver training and coaching to team members on menu and general culinary skills
  • Manage employee breaks to ensure team well-being
  • Deliver pre-shift meetings to set the tone for events
  • Conduct corrective action with team members to address performance issues
  • Complete onboarding and orientation for new culinary team members
  • Ensure all elements of food ordering, delivery, prep, transportation, and service are conducted to a high standard in line with Levy's sanitation and safety Core Signatures
  • Support other Levy locations as needed
  • Support the maintenance and update of recipes
  • Manage culinary department budget
Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in a culinary leadership position
  • Culinary degree preferred
  • High level of computer literacy
  • Understanding of financial concepts
  • Passion for hospitality, food, and retail
  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
About Levy

Levy is a member of Compass Group USA and is recognized as the market leader and most critically acclaimed hospitality company in its industry. We are committed to creating an equal opportunity and fair treatment environment, where learning and growing together is just part of our every day.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, flexible time off plan, holiday time off, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts.

Levy maintains a drug-free workplace.

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