Executive Chef ~ Beautiful Day School

SAGE Dining Services • Dallas, TX

394d • $65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Executive Chef at SAGE Dining Services will oversee culinary operations for an exclusive private day school in Dallas, Texas. This role focuses on high-volume, high-end catering, menu planning, and team management, ensuring exceptional dining experiences for the school community. The Executive Chef will lead by example, enforce safety protocols, and foster a collaborative environment while mentoring the culinary team.

Requirements

• Customer service skills
• High end catering and high-volume banquet experience.
• Substantial culinary knowledge: trends, techniques, and processes.
• Menu planning and production experience.
• Minimum five years culinary experience.
• Minimum five years managing others in the kitchen.
• Ability to lead, not manage others and to mentor the team.
• Desire to mentor the team and lift others to continue a culture of extreme ownership.
• Happy disposition, both for community and team interactions.
• Awesome references and solid resume.
• Current ServSafe® certification, as well as local health department certification, where required.

Responsibilities

• Plan cycle menus and lead daily production (hands on).
• Enforce safety protocols and lead by example.
• Deliver an outstanding example of customer service to your team and to the community we serve.
• Manage ordering and inventory.
• Deliver incredible catering events rivaling 5 star restaurants.
• Participate in the interviewing, hiring, training and ongoing mentoring of the team.
• Participate in general location management with the Food Service management team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Collaborative environment.
• Emphasis on training and development.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Mission based company with values you trust.
• Appreciative community.
• Tremendous amount of resources and tools at your fingertips.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food Services and Drinking Places
• Education Level: No Education Listed