Executive Chef

Aramark•Plano, TX

11d

About The Position

LifeWorks is seeking an Executive Chef to helm the kitchen of our bustling dining operation! We are a high-energy, high-volume cafe that serves up delicious, from-scratch meals. In this role, you'll oversee the daily operations of our high-volume cafe, create and prepare delicious, from-scratch meals in large batches, ensuring every dish meets our high standards, in addition to supervising and coaching a dedicated team of hourly employees, helping them grow their skills and passion for cooking. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in high-volume culinary environments, a passion for creating innovative dishes and menus, excellent organizational and time-management skills to keep up with our fast-paced environment, and strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire a team with varying skill levels. This is a Monday - Friday schedule - no nights, no weekends, offering a great work-life balance. We encourage creativity and trending food knowledge, giving you the freedom to innovate and bring fresh ideas to the table. Our high-volume kitchen provides an exciting pace and opportunity for internal growth for those looking to advance their culinary career. LifeWorks Restaurant Group, an independently operated division of Aramark, designs custom solutions for clients looking to take amenities to the next level. Our team of forward-thinkers look at each opportunity as an experience—not a requirement—and deliver out-of-this world, truly sensory experiences, feeding company culture. From the beginning of each client relationship, the team at LifeWorks Restaurant Group establishes a transparency with its partners, from space design and delivery to marketing of the final, branded product. Learn more by visiting lifeworksrestaurantgroup.com.

Requirements

Requires at least 4 years of culinary experience
At least 2 years in a management role preferred
Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience
Ability to multi-task
Ability to simplify the agenda for the team
Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems.
Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Ensures culinary production appropriately connects to the Executional Framework
Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, including production, presentation, and service standards
Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food
Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques
Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved
Reward and recognize employees
Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles
Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data
Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
Interact directly with guests daily
Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends
Responsible for delivering food and labor targets
Consistent focus on margin improvement; understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends
Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu
Maintain integrity of the standard Aramark food offer; responsible for always maintaining food quality and safety of items
Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through managing customer driven menus and labor standards
Understand end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensuring only authorized suppliers are used
Full knowledge and implementation of the Food Framework
Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchase
Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance
Ensure compliance with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations
Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour