Senior Executive Chef

Aramark • New York, NY

12d

About The Position

The Portfolio Group, under the Workplace Experience Group umbrella, delivers seamless experiences from the breakroom to the boardroom, providing a signature suite of services for each unique business portfolio. Our team builds partnerships that excel, creating experiences that break the mold, where convenience, consistency, and excellence are a given. One Partner. Infinite Solutions.
A Fortune 500 company has an opening for a Senior Executive Chef, a key culinary leadership role responsible for overseeing all kitchen operations across a large, high-volume corporate dining environment. This position directs the culinary team, ensures exceptional food quality and presentation, and leads menu innovation while maintaining strong operational and safety standards.
At our table, food is more than a meal — it’s an experience. We’re a team driven by passion, creativity, and a deep commitment to serving seriously delicious food with world-class hospitality.
We lead with integrity, kindness, and curiosity. We’re ambitious and innovative, yet we never lose sight of the joy that comes from what we do. We take our craft seriously — but we believe that the best culinary experiences are built on teamwork, laughter, and genuine connection.
We’re searching for a Senior Executive Chef who shares that spirit — a visionary leader who inspires excellence, cultivates creativity, and sets the standard for what hospitality can be.
Based in NYC, NY, this role leads a talented culinary team serving a premier client across in their Global Headquarters. In this vibrant retail food hall you’ll shape programs that delight guests and elevate the dining experience at every level.
As the Senior Executive Chef, you’ll:

Lead with heart, empowering teams to achieve greatness.
Drive an authentic and bespoke culinary experience.
Set and uphold the standards for quality, consistency, and creativity.
Foster a culture where passion, excellence, and fun thrive together.

If you’re a culinary leader who believes that hospitality is both an art and a calling — and you’re ready to make a BIG impact — we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

• Requires at least 10 years’ experience and 5-7 years in a management role.
• Strong and diverse culinary background required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Is a leader and mentor to our talented and diverse team.
• Empowers our team members to make decisions in the moment that provide the highest level of service to our guests.
• Ensures authentic, on-trend and precisely executed culinary standards and techniques.
• Guarantees unique and diverse local partnerships remain a part of who we are.
• Is a great communicator, trainer, and celebrator of our people.
• Ignites a passion and hunger to be the best.
• A serial multitasker, you will need to be well versed in using technology to simplify daily tasks and enable a world class hospitality experience.
• Development: Ensures proper operational standards and techniques are in place for all aspects of the program.
• Manages both culinary and operational teams to ensure quality and safety throughout the portfolio.
• Meets with both client and site leadership as a liaison regarding all things related to culinary development.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it is to be achieved.
• Rewards and recognize employees.
• Plan and execute team meetings.
• Client Relationship: Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship.
• Aggregate and communicate operational and site needs.
• Financial Performance: Responsible for driving the mark on all areas regarding food, guest experience, safety, sanitation and financials of the business, consistent focus on margin improvement.
• Forecast, plan, and execute budget set forth by the region.
• Productivity: Ensure the efficient and profitable business performance of the food program and the optimal utilization of staff and resources.
• Innovating and developing a leading team for future leaders in our business.
• Compliance: Maintain compliance with Aramark SAFE food, occupational and environmental safety polices in all operations.
• Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.

Benefits

• Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources.
• Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage.
• Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees