Executive Chef 2

Sodexo•Birmingham, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sodexo is seeking an engaged and innovative Catering Executive Chef 2 for The University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) located in Birmingham, Al. UAB is an urban college campus that cares about its students, faculty, and community. UAB is an internationally renowned and the first Health Promoting University in the United States. Our campus dining program includes multiple retail outlets, high-end catering, and residential dining. UAB has an ambitious client with incredible vision, engagement, innovation, and creativity. Reporting to the Campus Executive Chef, The Executive Chef 2 will be involved in all culinary aspects of the catering operation. The ideal candidate will be an energetic, polished culinary professional with fine dining experience. Our Executive Chef 2 will manage menu planning, ordering, inventory and follow recipe adherence to maintain culinary standards and manage food safety. The ability to flex throughout the day between hands-on cooking and mentoring frontline team members' sense of ownership in the business and developing their skills to create a talent pipeline will be a primary responsibility for this leader. Our successful leader will implement sustainability practices and work with clients to create customized menus. Seeking candidates with a proven track record for developing, leading, and engaging culinary teams. 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
Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
2 years minimum management experience
2 years minimum functional experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Nice To Haves

fine dining experience

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