SENIOR CHEF MANAGER (CORPORATE DINING) - NEW CARLISLE, IN

Compass Group•New Carlisle, IN

21h•Onsite

About The Position

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. Eurest feeds employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies, delivering world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more. The company is innovative, high performing, and fast growing, with teammates enthusiastic and committed to quality. As part of the Compass One Team, Eurest embraces phenomenal leaders with a passion for food, beverage, hospitality excellence, and customer obsession, striving to create a work environment where employees are challenged, impactful, and valued. They are committed to providing learning pathways and personal growth while fostering a culture that supports and inspires each other, with diversity and inclusion being essential. This Sr. Chef Manager role is to lead the dining program at a premier client site in Carlisle, IN. It is a dual role combining culinary leadership with dining experience engagement, guiding the kitchen and menu while also playing a visible role in the café to ensure an exceptional dining experience daily for office workers and clients. As part of Eurest (Compass Group USA), the successful candidate will join a network of 16,000 chefs and food professionals across the country and will have clear growth opportunities into Regional Chef and Director roles.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive culinary management experience (corporate dining, hotels, or catering).
Experience in supervising culinary teams, implementing process improvements, and driving consistency in quality and service.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, inspire, and develop a team.
Comfortable engaging with clients and guests directly while running operations.
Solid understanding of budgets, food cost, labor, and inventory management.
A passion for food and creating memorable dining experiences.

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree preferred
ServSafe certification a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a culinary team in both café and catering operations.
Oversee food preparation and presentation, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, managing inventory and cost controls, and maintaining operational efficiency.
Design menus with the freedom to introduce new ideas and global flavors.
Balance back-of-house culinary excellence with dining experience leadership on the floor.
Build strong client and guest relationships by being present in the dining space.
Manage purchasing, inventory, and financial reporting (with the support of Compass resources).
Ensure quality, safety, and sanitation standards are consistently met.