Sodexo Corporate Services is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead our culinary team for a potential new client in Carlsbad, California.

We are looking for an Executive Chef with great communication and training skills. This is a high-level culinary role that will be hands-on to support all operations at the account. The Executive Chef will manage a culinary team of hourly employees, will be responsible for menu creation, meeting with potential clients, ordering, catering, and inventory.

As the Executive Chef, you'll be at the forefront of culinary excellence, curating upscale hospitality experiences that delight our discerning clientele. Your responsibilities include overseeing kitchen operations, managing a team of talented cooks, and consistently delivering premium culinary offerings that elevate our brand.

Culinary Leadership: Spearhead premium culinary initiatives, ensuring the highest quality in all culinary offerings.

Menu Development: Craft innovative and enticing menus, considering dietary preferences and trends.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate with culinary and service teams to maintain a seamless and exceptional hospitality experience.

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure all food always looks and tastes great and is visually appetizing when served.
• Have strong all-round culinary ability and strong craft skills in all areas of professional cookery, including main courses; salads; sauce work; and pastry and baking.
• Have a strong knowledge of food and be able to cook using multiple styles of cuisine, recognizing and reacting to contemporary trends.
• Constantly look for new recipes and new ideas and initiatives that will improve both the quality of food and service as a whole.
• Play a key role and enthusiastically mentor culinary personnel.

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.

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs.
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions.
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays.
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement.

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

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.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs.
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions.
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays.
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement.

• Minimum 2 years of food or culinary services experience.
• Strong communication and training skills.
• All-round culinary ability and craft skills in various areas of cookery.
• Knowledge of multiple styles of cuisine and contemporary trends.
• Experience in menu creation and team collaboration.