Executive Chef 2

Sodexo•Milledgeville, GA

59d

About The Position

Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef 2 to join our team at Georgia College & State University, located in historic Milledgeville, Georgia. Georgia College & State University (GCSU), Georgia’s public liberal arts university, is renowned for providing a practical education with real-world experiences, including internships, study abroad programs, and undergraduate research. We serve a large and diverse student body through our Residential Dining and Retail Units, as well as internal and external catering services. In addition to managing menus, safety, sanitation and purchasing, position will be responsible for a robust program featuring a multitude of just-in-time formats including vegan, allergen-free and self-service student cooking format called UCook. Individual will be responsible for menu creativity, continual engagement and educational programing and at times support catering needs when necessary. The position requires a fluctuating work week to ensure consistent offers from breakfast to evening and weekends. Sodexo provides college campuses with food, nutrition, environmental, and facilities management solutions. Joining us at one of our campus sites enables you to positively influence college students' well-being and create a healthy learning environment.

Requirements

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
have a passion for food and innovation.
Minimum Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 2 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 2 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Responsibilities

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
have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems