Executive Chef 4 - Sodexo

Fast-Paced. Never Boring. You thrive on the variety that each day brings.

Sodexo Corporate Services is looking for an Executive Chef for high profile client in Buffalo, NY. The Executive Chef will have culinary oversight of cafeteria and catering services provided at the location. The ideal candidate will have hospitality background with high volume catering experience.

We are looking for candidates who will:

• Responsible for Culinary menu design, recipe development, and recipe audits
• Support Procurement team in raw material sourcing as needed
• Implements & coordinates the culinary function
• Conduct training sessions to review recipe execution with Kitchen staff including Senior Cooks, prep cooks & utility workers
• Ensures food preparation & production meets operational standards
• Manages Catering program including menu development, food cost, recipe vetting, etc.
• Manage Customer & Client satisfaction, feedback and relay information to Culinary leadership
• Financial management to include food cost & menu management
• Supports in managing food & physical safety programs
• Support with Culinary Operational Production as needed
• Additional support will be provided across production and fulfillment planning teams and additional support as the Culinary Ops Leader communicates

Why Sodexo?

• Vacation, Personal and Sick Time
• Medical Benefits beginning date of hire
• 401K and Roth IRA with company match eligible

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

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.