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Sodexo has a great opportunity for a Catering Executive Chef 2 at Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Georgia. The successful candidate will have direct impact on all culinary operations for the Sales and Design Center where clients are purchasing million-dollar planes. The Executive Chef will be responsible for making, plating, and serving Breakfast and Lunch for our VIP guests. This Chef must have a background in high-end catering. The best qualified Executive Chef will have strong, hands-on, scratch catering, showing strong leadership ability.

This position offers a Monday through Friday schedule!

We are looking for someone with great communication and training skills. This is a high-level catering culinary management role, but will also be hands-on as needed to support operations.

The Ideal Candidate will have the following in your culinary “tool kit”:

• Can you “throw down” in the kitchen - Have experience in scratch cooking with ability and knowledge to develop menus within a contract, meeting food costs.
• A strong artistic culinary flair – can you impress the CEO and lead the culinary department to provide new trending ideas/menus.
• Knowledge of current culinary trends – can you compete with food trends and top chefs? Do you have well-developed culinary skills for sustainable and healthful daily menus?
• Possess the ability to inspire a kitchen staff - Be a strong trainer/mentor to the culinary staff – elevating their skills, overseeing daily production to high standards of quality/presentation and on-trend menus, and ensuring safety/sanitation.

Is this opportunity right for you?

Are you an experienced chef ready to take your career to the next level? 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.

Please Note the salary range for this position is $65-75k annually.

What We Offer

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 culinary experience in food or culinary services.
• Strong communication and training skills.
• Experience in scratch cooking and menu development.
• Ability to inspire and mentor kitchen staff.
• Knowledge of current culinary trends.