Chef Manager

Chef Manager

Unit Description:

Are you ready to be part of a culinary innovation?

SodexoSchool Services provides essential food management solutions to school districts across the country. Sodexo is seek a Chef Manager for Moravian Academy- Swain Campus located in Allentown, PA. The Chef Manager will over see the the campus dining hall at this private day school and handle the day to day execution of the menus & culinary deliverables. The Swain Campus is a private day school with a student population of 300 and 60 faculty/staff members.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Chef Manager who is looking for a true work/life balance in their next position at this primarily daytime shifts, weekends and summers off!!

TheChef Managerwill be responsible for daily activities at all sites, including coordination of employee scheduling, employee engagement, training, supply/product ordering, inventory management and assistance with financial performance of both the School District and Sodexo. This position will assist with menu development, recipe creation, nutritional software requirements, as well as items including nutritional education components for the School District, display/exhibition cooking, all catering functions, and job skills training for the kitchen staff.

Key Duties:

• Executes the culinary function.
• Customer & Client satisfaction.
• Handles administrative functions.
• High Volume Catering and Employee Training for cooking, presentation and catering skills.
• Food Orders, Menu development, Food cost monitoring and Program enhancements for 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.

Not the job for you?

At Sodexo, we offer Culinary positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Campus Services, Government and Agencies, Health Care, Senior Living and Sports and Leisure locations across the United States.Continue your search for Culinary jobs.

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 -High School Diploma or GED or equivalent
Basic Management Experience - 1 year

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