Catering Executive Chef - Sodexo

We are makers of good food

SodexoMagic is the joint venture partnership between NBA Hall of Famer, Earvin Magic Johnson, and Sodexo. As a certified minority company, we deliver food, facilities management and integrated services to corporations, healthcare facilities, K-12 schools, colleges and universities and aviation lounges. This strategic alliance between Magic Johnson Enterprises and The Good Eating Company, enables us to deliver creative solutions to our clients along with our local partners throughout the communities we serve.

SodexoMagic and The Good Eating Company are seeking a dynamic individual for the role of Catering Executive Chef to support our new business in Foster City, California.

About the Catering Operation

Our events range from continental breakfasts, lunches to 5 course plated meals and large events.

We are looking for Catering Executive Chef with great communication and training skills. This is a high-level catering culinary role that will be hands-on to support all catering operations at the account. The Catering Executive Chef will manage a culinary team of hourly employees, will be responsible for menu creation, meeting with potential clients, ordering, and inventory.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for an Executive Catering Chef who:

• Ensures all food always looks and tastes great and is visually appetizing when served
• Are strong all-round culinary ability and strong craft skills in all areas of professional cookery, including main courses; salads; sauce work; and pastry and baking
• Have a strong knowledge of food and able to cook using multiple styles of cuisine Recognizing and reacting to contemporary trends in catering
• Use of correct food terminology and cooking methods
• Constantly looking for new recipes and new ideas and initiatives that will improve both the quality of food and service as a whole
• Play a key role and enthusiastically mentors culinary personnel

The Good Eating Company was cooked up in London in 1999 around the kitchen table, over several bottles of Ribera del Duero. We had the dream of bringing restaurant-quality food to onsite dining at a time when uninspiring sandwiches and soggy salads were typically on offer. We're passionate about delectable, fresh food. We take pride in crafting imaginative and well-balanced dishes daily, with a straightforward philosophy: collaborating with forward-thinking organizations that value their members and seek exceptional, creative dining experiences.

The food we make shapes our culture, builds our communities, and connects us all. We want to inspire the best shared food experiences through innovative, sustainable solutions.

We are hiring for a Chef that can provide an exceptional experience and lead our team with kindness and culinary drive.

To Learn more about the click here The Good Eating Company.

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 5 years

Basic Functional Experience - 3 years

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.