Chef Manager

Trio-Community Meals is a dedicated segment of Elior North America, focused on delivering high-quality, nutritious meals to community members, particularly catering to vulnerable populations. This company specializes in providing food service in community settings such as senior living centers, hospitals, and care facilities. With a commitment to service and care, Trio-Community Meals plays a vital role in enhancing the well-being of the people it serves by ensuring access to delicious and healthy food options. Elior North America, the parent company, is a leading foodservice provider that values diversity, inclusion, and employee growth. It prides itself on offering development opportunities, fostering an environment where employees can advance their skills and careers across various brand segments and corporate functions. Employment with Elior North America means being part of a community-oriented organization that prioritizes the health and satisfaction of its clients and the professional development of its team members. The company also emphasizes equal opportunity employment, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds and ensuring a supportive work culture.

This full-time, onsite Chef Manager role within Trio-Community Meals in Santa Clara, California, comes with a competitive salary of $72,000 per year. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead kitchen operations to consistently deliver delicious, healthy meals that meet customer service expectations. As a Chef Manager, you will manage a team, assist in food purchasing, design menus, and ensure compliance with food safety standards while fostering a positive and efficient work environment. This role is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic about cooking from scratch and capable of balancing administrative duties, team leadership, and hands-on cooking tasks. The position offers opportunities to participate in training and meetings to stay current with industry standards and further professional development.

In this position, you will have the chance to impact your community directly by ensuring clients receive quality meals tailored to their nutritional needs. You will support staffing functions such as hiring and training new employees, scheduling team members, and addressing customer service concerns. Your culinary expertise and management skills will contribute to a smooth-running operation that prioritizes client satisfaction and food excellence. Moreover, this role offers additional benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, voluntary insurance options, commuter benefits, a 401k plan, paid time off including sick time and nine paid holidays, as well as tuition reimbursement. This comprehensive benefits package supports the health, financial security, and growth of the Chef Manager and the broader team.

Working at Trio-Community Meals means being part of a company that values its employees and the communities it serves. Elior North America supports a diverse workforce and fosters a culture of inclusion, encouraging applicants of all backgrounds to join. With ongoing commitment to employee development, this role not only offers a meaningful career that positively affects community health but also sets the stage for future advancement within the company. Disclaimer: The job description may be modified by management as necessary to meet evolving operational needs.