REGIONAL CHEF (NATIONAL ACCOUNTS)

Eurest is a leading company specializing in business and industry dining, committed to delivering exceptional culinary experiences to employees at some of the nation’s largest and most prestigious companies. Operating across every state and a variety of industries, Eurest has established itself as an innovative, high-performing, and rapidly growing organization. Known for its dedication to quality and excellence, the company supports a vast network of 16,000 chefs and in-unit associates who work diligently to provide world-class meals in corporate cafes, executive dining rooms, and through onsite catering and vending solutions. As part of Compass Group USA, Eurest benefits from the strength and resources of a global leader in foodservice, enhancing its ability to deliver unparalleled results while offering limitless career opportunities for its employees.

The role of Regional Chef (National Accounts) at Eurest is a critical leadership position focused on supporting national accounts by planning, implementing, and managing innovative food concepts and culinary programs. This salaried position, with an annual salary ranging from $110,000 to $125,000 plus a 30% bonus opportunity, requires a culinary professional with experience in large-volume culinary environments such as major hotels, banquet operations, conference centers, or multi-unit foodservice organizations. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in researching, testing, developing, documenting, training, implementing, and continuously improving new dishes, food concepts, and culinary programs. This role also involves contributing to new facility designs, menu creation, cost reduction strategies, and maintaining high culinary standards across all assigned locations.

The Regional Chef will collaborate closely with the leadership team and unit chefs to ensure consistent culinary excellence. They will orient new chefs on core culinary standards, provide ongoing training, coaching, and development to culinary personnel, and support the rollout of new accounts and renovations. Effective communication with corporate executive chefs, regional directors of operations, and unit-level chefs is essential to the role, along with strict adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements. Frequent travel—up to 75%—is required, making flexibility and adaptability among key traits for this position. Preferred locations for candidates include Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for culinary professionals who are passionate about driving innovation in the foodservice industry while leading teams and scaling recipes, production, and standards across diverse geographic locations. Eurest provides a supportive and dynamic work environment where leaders can thrive and contribute to the success of a nationally recognized foodservice company. The position is ideal for candidates holding a culinary arts degree from respected institutions like the Culinary Institute of America or Johnson and Wales, possessing Serv-Safe certification, and demonstrating a strong proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Office and Webtrition software. Certified Executive Chef status is an added advantage.