Position Title: Executive ChefSalary: $85,000-$95,000Other Forms of Compensation: Comprehensive Benefits Package
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Executive Chef at JPMorgan Chase in Newark, DE, leading a premier corporate dining program featuring a café, licensed Starbucks, and robust conference center catering. We're looking for a hands-on culinary leader passionate about quality, innovation, presentation, and exceptional hospitality.
Monday-Friday, no weekends, with an outstanding work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities:- Leads the successful execution of numerous high-end catering events, from intimate executive meetings to large-scale corporate functions.
- Plans regular and modified menus according to established guidelines,
- Responsible for leading, training, and developing a team of 30 culinary professionals while maintaining operational standards, food safety, and consistency across all dining platforms.
- Follows standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality
- Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, operation of equipment, food safety and sanitation based on Company and regulatory standards
- Establishes and maintains cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas. Ensures that kitchen staff follow and complete schedules as assigned
- Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed
- Makes all decisions regarding utilization of leftover food products, staying within Company guidelines for such products
- Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits
- Follows facility, department, and Company safety policies and procedures to include occurrence reporting
- Participates and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate
What We're Looking For:- The ideal candidate is a dynamic, hands-on culinary leader with experience in luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, private clubs, or premier corporate dining environments.
- Must be creative, organized, financially driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced corporate environment with high client expectations
- Must be passionate about creating memorable guest experiences, developing high-performing teams, and delivering exceptional catering for executive meetings, conferences, and special events.
- Minimum of five years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience required
- Catering experience is required
- High-volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable
- Institutional and batch cooking experiences
- Hands-on chef experience a must
- Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
- Must be experienced with computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Outlook, email, and the Internet
- ServSafe certified - highly desirable
Apply to Restaurant Associates today!Restaurant Associates is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryAssociates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.Req ID: 1582731
Restaurant Associates
NANCY M TEIXEIRA
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