Director, Culinary Services

Sodexo Careers•North Bethesda, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

Sodexo has an exciting opening for a Director, Culinary Development . We are looking for a culinary leader with menu development experience to join our culinary team and contribute to our company targets and goals. Food Fuels Workplace Transformation. That’s why we’re creating transformational food experiences with our Food Connection to keep employees well fed wherever they work, whether in an urban office environment or manufacturing and tech hubs. This ecosystem of services optimizes the workspace to enhance employee experience, reduces costs and ensures sustainable practices. Food Connection creates convenient food options without ever sacrificing quality by integrating agile on-site and off-site operations to provide flexible menu choices and delivery options. Check out Sodexo’s lifestyle brand and food experiences here: Sodexo's Corporate Food Services: Food Connection This role is virtual position. Travel required, approximately 25%. The successful candidate will: Own North America’s Healthcare & Senior Living menu development and recipes. Co-owns Culinary strategy for Healthcare and Senior Living Operationalizes Culinary Brand Strategy for Lifestyle Brand and LTOs within Menu Builds Menu SME for marketing, sales & operational teams Establishes menu BTP goals with Segments and integrates into culinary strategy Implements Sourcing Innovation Strategy Within all Menus. Organize & Facilitate consumer trends, menu performance data and applies to continuous menu improvement process that leads to increased consumer satisfaction. Culinary SME supporting building, testing, and deployment of resident & patient dining menus. Ensures all menus meet budgetary requirements and tracks menu financial performance, recommending menu adjustments when necessary

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years management experience
Strong culinary abilities (cooking technique & knowledge)
Experience incorporating CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) within menu development (i.e. Plant-based, carbon emission reduction, food footprint reduction, etc.)
Strong computer skills, ability to manage multiple projects
Strong communication & interpersonal skills working with multiple clients
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience – 5 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 5 years

Nice To Haves

Patient & Resident dining culinary menu development experience preferred

Responsibilities

Own North America’s Healthcare & Senior Living menu development and recipes.
Co-owns Culinary strategy for Healthcare and Senior Living
Operationalizes Culinary Brand Strategy for Lifestyle Brand and LTOs within Menu Builds
Menu SME for marketing, sales & operational teams
Establishes menu BTP goals with Segments and integrates into culinary strategy
Implements Sourcing Innovation Strategy Within all Menus.
Organize & Facilitate consumer trends, menu performance data and applies to continuous menu improvement process that leads to increased consumer satisfaction.
Culinary SME supporting building, testing, and deployment of resident & patient dining menus.
Ensures all menus meet budgetary requirements and tracks menu financial performance, recommending menu adjustments when necessary