Daily operational duties include oversight of ordering, inventory, forecasting and planning, physical and food safety, scheduling, custom menu design, team engagement and inspiration. Texas A&M Commerce is a long standing partnership and is a key location in Commerce, Texas hosting many receptions, galas and day to day catering events, with a range of diverse audiences and services. Join us in creating unique and memorable experiences in all we do.

Our successful candidate will execute client expectations through the team's performance of excellent service and manage the staff from an operations efficiency standpoint to Sodexo's standards. This role will manage 60% hands on cooking and training, and 40% of time on administrative tasks. A demonstrated history of strong organizational skills are critical to success in the role. If you have a photo portfolio, please be prepared to share it. High energy and the ability to adapt to a lot of different diverse thought processes will help our candidate lead the team and provide an excellent experience for our students, faculty and guests.

The successful candidate will:

• Manage 60% hands on cooking and training, and 40% of time on administrative tasks
• Develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations and mentor top performance in customer service
• Ensure food safety, sanitation and Sodexo's workplace safety standard compliance in sanitation
• Ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented
• Have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems
• Be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Have a passion for food and innovation
• Strong coaching and employee development skills
• 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 of culinary standards

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.