Executive Chef 2

**Unit Description**

**Inspire students through food, and teach them what's possible through sustainable resources.**

**Sodexo** is seeking an **Executive Chef** at the **University of Cincinnati** in **Cincinnati, OH.**

**The successful candidate will:**

+ be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis, and food production forecasting;

+ ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented;

+ have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations;

+ ensure food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standard compliance; and/or

+ have a working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production, and management systems.

**Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:**

+ a strong culinary background, with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends;

+ excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest culinary standards;

+ strong coaching and employee development skills;

+ have a passion for food and innovation.

_Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K, and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs._

**Working for Sodexo:**

At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, reimbursement of association dues, and continuing education opportunities, you'll enjoy an improved quality of life that's unique in the hospitality industry.

**What We Offer**

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

**Qualifications & Requirements**

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 2 years

Basic Functional Experience - 2 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

**Location** _US-OH-CINCINNATI_

**System ID** _975930_

**Category** _Culinary_

**Relocation Type** _Yes - According to Grade_

**Employment Status** _Full-Time_

**Posted Range** _$53000 to $80300_

**Company : Segment Desc** _UNIVERSITIES_

_On-Site_