General Manager / Chef Manager - Sodexo

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Sodexo Senior Living is seeking a General Manager - Chef Manager for Villa Raffaella, a small Senior Living account in Pleasantville, New Jersey. The General Manager / Chef Manager will oversee the daily operations of the kitchen and be a hands-on manager. Will supervise, train and mentor cooks. Ability to work a flexible schedule is needed in the role and may require every other weekend coverage.

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, 15 days vacation and 3 personal days to start, accrued sick time, holidays; medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

The successful candidate will:

• oversee daily operations of the kitchen;
• have a background in food production with strong cooking skills;
• handle ordering and inventory;
• ensure Sodexo Culinary Standards including recipe compliance and food quality;
• have high expectations for the quality of food and presentation;
• have the ability and willingness to mentor and train employees;
• knowledge of Food Management Systems/Software is preferred; and
• be Serv Safe certified.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• prior food service management experience ideally in a healthcare environment;
• knowledge of special diets is helpful;
• experience supervising and training a culinary team with exceptional human resource and supervisory skillset;
• experience managing food costs and strong computer skills;
• an enthusiasm for working with a diverse set of people and are confident and warm;
• a positive approach to tasks with a can-do attitude and impeccable attention to detail.

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 - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 2 years

Basic Functional Experience - 2 years

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