Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $64,400.00 - $88,700.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off
401k
performance-based bonuses
Job Description
Genuine Foods is a dynamic and rapidly growing social enterprise committed to transforming food environments in schools and workplaces by providing nourishing, wholesome meals crafted from genuine ingredients. Dedicated to enhancing health, productivity, and happiness, Genuine Foods firmly believes in the power of fresh, scratch-made food combined with unparalleled service and meaningful enrichment programs to create a lasting impact. The company's approach to food service management goes far beyond simply preparing meals; it aims to build community and improve the lives of customers, partners, and the dedicated team alike. Genuine Foods prides itself on delivering great-tasting, nutritionally balanced meals that support well-being and foster a positive dining experience through innovation and authenticity.
The Executive Chef position at Genuine Foods is an exciting opportunity to lead culinary efforts within a higher education facility. This role centers on ensuring that students and families receive the delicious scratch-made meals they deserve. Working collaboratively with the existing culinary and operations management team, the Executive Chef will oversee onsite staff, manage food preparation and service, and maintain the highest culinary standards. Key responsibilities include planning engaging and seasonal menus, managing team members, providing coaching and training, and ensuring operational efficiency that aligns with labor and food cost expectations. The Executive Chef also plays a vital role in account management by overseeing client visits and special events to guarantee exceptional dining experiences. This position allows for creative menu development while prioritizing nutrition, client preferences, and sustainable sourcing of local and seasonal ingredients. The Executive Chef will continuously drive improvements through hands-on leadership, quality control, inventory management, and adherence to food safety and sanitation standards. Furthermore, the role involves regular collaboration with the Regional Director to align menu offerings with budgetary goals and logistical requirements. Genuine Foods offers relocation assistance, health and retirement benefits, paid time off, a 401K plan, and performance-based bonuses. This role suits a passionate culinary professional looking to influence large-scale food service operations and contribute meaningfully to a social enterprise committed to quality and community values.
The Executive Chef position at Genuine Foods is an exciting opportunity to lead culinary efforts within a higher education facility. This role centers on ensuring that students and families receive the delicious scratch-made meals they deserve. Working collaboratively with the existing culinary and operations management team, the Executive Chef will oversee onsite staff, manage food preparation and service, and maintain the highest culinary standards. Key responsibilities include planning engaging and seasonal menus, managing team members, providing coaching and training, and ensuring operational efficiency that aligns with labor and food cost expectations. The Executive Chef also plays a vital role in account management by overseeing client visits and special events to guarantee exceptional dining experiences. This position allows for creative menu development while prioritizing nutrition, client preferences, and sustainable sourcing of local and seasonal ingredients. The Executive Chef will continuously drive improvements through hands-on leadership, quality control, inventory management, and adherence to food safety and sanitation standards. Furthermore, the role involves regular collaboration with the Regional Director to align menu offerings with budgetary goals and logistical requirements. Genuine Foods offers relocation assistance, health and retirement benefits, paid time off, a 401K plan, and performance-based bonuses. This role suits a passionate culinary professional looking to influence large-scale food service operations and contribute meaningfully to a social enterprise committed to quality and community values.
Job Requirements
- 3 plus years of previous high-volume production, contract food service, healthcare, catering, hotel, restaurant, or relevant experience
- Comfortable with change, feedback, and ability to be passionate when cooking from recipes that others created
- Passion for seasonal ingredients and local sourcing
- Experience leading teams with varying culinary skill levels and interest
- Commitment to continuous learning and ongoing training
- Demonstrated organizational and superior attention to detail skills
- Superior ability to manage labor and food costs
- Enjoys working with people and developing a culinary team
- Comfortable working with numbers and technology
Job Qualifications
- 3 plus years of previous high-volume production, contract food service, healthcare, catering, hotel, restaurant, or relevant experience is highly desired in an Executive Chef or Chef Manager role
- Passion for seasonal ingredients and local sourcing
- Experience in leading teams with varying culinary skill levels and interest
- Commitment to continuous learning and ongoing training
- Demonstrated organizational and superior attention to detail skills
- Superior ability to manage labor and food costs
- Enjoys working with people and growing and developing a culinary team
- Very comfortable working with numbers and technology
Job Duties
- Generate seasonal and exciting menus with the culinary team for clients while being mindful of client preferences, tastes and nutrition
- Collaborate with the Regional Director to ensure menus meet labor, food cost and efficiency standards
- Involvement in all catering event operations including logistics, quality improvement and control, sanitation and food safety, and all facility related activities
- Collaborate with the Regional Director to ensure menus meet transportation requirements, if applicable
- Team member management, staffing, scheduling, coaching, etc with assistance of HR as needed
- Menu development and costing, ordering and inventory management
- Ensure supplies, ingredients and raw materials availability to produce meals, while minimizing waste, is required
- Maintain inventory records and invoicing
- Complies for food safety and sanitation requirements
- Manage and coach the team overseeing all aspects of daily food preparation and serving including culinary and operational excellence, staff skills training, daily troubleshooting, recipe adherence, and site cleanliness and organization
- Continuously improve and propel forward culinary aspects of operations from sourcing and receiving, to menu and recipe development and feedback
- Oversee weekly P and L and communicate performance to internal and external teams
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Meal participation rates, client meal feedback and scores and kitchen team retention and turnover
- Any other duties as assigned or needed
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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