We are hiring immediately for a CHEF position. Location: Lonza, 1000 New Horizons Way, Vacaville, CA 95688. Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule: Full Time; Monday through Friday, 4:30am-2:30pm. Occasionally work overtime during special events.

Details: The Cafe operating hours are 6:30am - 1:00pm. During these hours, there will be Grab and Go production for convenient takeaway options. Additionally, catering production is managed for pre-scheduled events and orders. Food production will take place throughout the day, ensuring fresh options for both cafe customers and catering services.

Key responsibilities of the Chef include:

• Planning and developing menus.
• Overseeing food preparation.
• Managing kitchen cleanliness and organization.
• Tracking inventory and cost control.
• Ensuring safety and sanitation.
• Interacting with customers.

Requirement: ServSafe certified, with the ability to multitask, lead a team, have attention to detail, and have customer service skills.

Salary Range: $68,000- $72,000.

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Are you looking for a job with competitive wages and benefits, one in which you can learn and grow while making a difference in the world? We’re hiring! Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 1,000 cafés around the country for corporations, universities, and museums, as well as a few dozen public restaurants. We’ve led the industry in socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, from sustainable seafood to cage-free eggs. We cook everything from scratch using fresh, local ingredients.

Job Summary: As a Chef, you will ensure client and customer service satisfaction is attained by providing culinary resources and support. You may be responsible for managing the departments scheduling, discipline, and/or hiring. You may assist the Executive Chef and/or Sous Chef in developing new menus, recipes, and ordering. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial Culinary professional.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides frontline culinary resources and support.
• Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.
• Assists with planning and creating menus.
• Produces and executes catering events.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years of culinary management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Hands-on chef experience is required.
• Extensive catering experience is preferred.
• High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

Associates at Bon Appétit are offered many fantastic benefits.

Full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

• Retirement Plan.
• Associate Shopping Program.
• Health and Wellness Programs.
• Discount Marketplace.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.

Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed

• Free meals.
• Unlimited coffee.
• Provided chef coats, pants, and PPE's.
• Free parking.
• Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available.
• Retirement Plan.
• Associate Shopping Program.
• Health and Wellness Programs.
• Discount Marketplace.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for full-time positions.
• Eligibility for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable laws.

• 1 to 3 years of culinary management experience.
• Hands-on chef experience required.
• Extensive catering experience preferred.
• High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts preferred.