Chef Director

Meriwether Godsey, Inc.•Holderness, NH

15h•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Meriwether Godsey is seeking a Chef Director to lead all dining and catering operations at a private, coeducational college-preparatory school in Holderness, NH. This role involves managing all account activities to ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently, reflecting the MG brand. The Chef Director will lead financial planning, budget/cost analysis, and reporting to achieve operating and financial goals. They will also lead by example, engaging and developing direct reports and team members through ongoing support, monitoring, coaching, and feedback. The position requires leading meal preparation with a focus on fresh, local, scratch cooking, overseeing menu development, purchasing, and production, and incorporating the latest trends. Delivering high-end catering, including booking, planning, execution, and communication for campus and off-campus events, is a key responsibility. The Chef Director will foster an inclusive environment, maintain effective client and customer relationships, and uphold HACCP standards for a healthy environment. Personnel management, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and retention, is also a core function.

Requirements

Associate's degree or 5+ years of experience in Contract Food Service Operation, High-End Catering Management, and Campus Dining experience.
ANSI Food Protection Manager, Alcohol and Allergen Certified
Demonstrated understanding and proficiency with email, internet, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace products, as well as accounting, timekeeping, and HR management systems.
Competence in applied mathematics (arithmetic, algebra, and statistics) necessary for unit conversion and calculating rates, ratios, and percentages.
Knowledge of culinary equipment operation procedures, routine maintenance, and cleaning practices
Demonstrated understanding and proficiency in economic and accounting principles and practices, including data analysis and reporting of financial data, and effective budgetary control.
Ability to rapidly learn, follow instructions, and accurately record information in adherence to company policies and systems.

Responsibilities

Manage all account activities to ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently and reflect the MG brand
Lead all phases of financial planning, budget/cost analysis, and reporting to set, monitor, and achieve operating and financial goals
Lead by example; engaging and developing direct reports and team members through ongoing support, monitoring, coaching, and feedback.
Lead team in preparing meal production while embracing fresh, local, scratch; oversee menu development, purchasing, and production, incorporating the latest trends and practices
Deliver high-end catering; oversee booking, planning, execution, and communication related to all campus catered events, as well as any off-campus events.
Foster an inclusive environment for all staff and guests; maintain effective client and customer-centric relationships.
Maintain HACCP standards and a healthy environment for clients, customers, and employees.
Lead all personnel-related responsibilities, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, performance management and retention.