EXECUTIVE CHEF (CATERING) - NYU - New York, NY

Compass Group•New York, NY

3d•$85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

A Catering Executive Chef at Chartwells Higher Education is responsible for leading all culinary operations for campus catering programs, ensuring an exceptional, hospitality‑driven experience for students, faculty, staff, and external clients. This role blends high‑end culinary expertise, team leadership, and operational excellence to deliver innovative, on‑trend, and scalable catering services across diverse campus events—ranging from daily meetings to VIP receptions and large‑scale university functions.

Requirements

Minimum of three to five years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet

Nice To Haves

A.S. or equivalent experience
Extensive catering experience a plus
High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable
Institutional and batch cooking experiences
Hands-on chef experience a must
ServSafe certified - highly desirable

Responsibilities

Plans regular and modified menus according to established guidelines
Follows standardized recipes, portioning and presentation standards. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality
Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, operation of equipment, food safety and sanitation based on Company and regulatory standards
Establishes and maintains cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas. Ensures that kitchen staff follows and completes schedules as assigned
Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed
Makes all decisions regarding utilization of leftover food products staying within Company guidelines for such products
Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits
Follows facility, department, and Company safety policies and procedures to include occurrence reporting
Participates and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate