Executive Chef 2 - Campus Dining

Executive Chef 2 - Campus Dining

Unit Description:

Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment?Grow your culinary career in a management position with Sodexo!

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Sodexo is seeking aExecutive Chef 2forDrake Universitylocated inDes Moines, IA.TheExecutive Chef 2 reports into the Lead Chef, and directs food production related to Resident Dining and assist in other areas when needed. The best qualified candidate will have: College/University culinary and culinary management experience -- a culinary degree preferred but not mandatory.

Drake University is recognized as one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the Midwest, andit has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Colleges' as one of the top regional universities in the U.S.Drake University is a four-year private university with about 6,500 students,

The successful candidate will:

• be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting;
• ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented;
• have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations;
• ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance; and/or
• have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems.
  
  

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

• a strong culinary background, with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends;
• excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards;
• strong coaching and employee development skills; and/or
• have a passion for food and innovation.
  
  

Learn more aboutDrake Universityathttps://www.drake.edu/

At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs, 401k, and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts.Click here for more information aboutSodexos Benefits.

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Working for Sodexo:
At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, reimbursement of association dues and continuing education opportunities, youll enjoy an improved quality of life thats unique in the hospitality industry.

What We Offer:

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.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Basic Education Requirement -Associate's Degreeor equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
Basic Functional Experience - 2 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

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