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Aramark

Executive Sous Chef - Cleveland Zoo

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $62,200.00 - $79,400.00
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Work Schedule

Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
flexible scheduling

Job Description

Aramark is a leading global provider of food services, facilities management, and uniform services across various sectors including education, healthcare, business, and sports venues. With a presence in 15 countries, Aramark prides itself on delivering exceptional service experiences to millions of guests daily. Rooted in a strong mission to do great things for its employees, partners, communities, and the planet, Aramark fosters an inclusive and supportive workplace culture that embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity. The company continually invests in the professional growth and development of its workforce, emphasizing respect, talent development, and creating a sense of belonging for everyone... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Culinary degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 4 years in a culinary management role
  • Experience in high volume special events culinary operations preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of food preparation principles and practices
  • Strong multitasking and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities
  • Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods
  • Availability to work flexible, event-based shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Job Qualifications

  • Requires a culinary degree or equivalent 4+ years of culinary experience in a management role
  • Previous experience in high volume special events culinary operations strongly preferred
  • Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
  • Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships required
  • Requires strong multitasking, organizational, communication, and leadership skills
  • Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs. and ability to stand for extended periods of time
  • Must have availability to work event-based hours including evening, weekend, and potentially holiday hours

Job Duties

  • 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

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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