Have a craving for a new culinary career? Look no further!

Sodexo is seeking a high-profile Executive Chef 2 for Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA.

This Executive chef will focus on the culinary aspects of the catering operations. Successful candidates are highly organized and able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality, sanitation, and cost control.

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;
• improve and standardize catering and banquet services, create menus based on client needs;
• create interpersonal relationships with clients;
• ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance; and/or
• have 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;
• a strong production culinary background, ideally in an up-scale restaurant/retail/catering environment;
• excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards;
• high-end catering and dining experience and a passion for culinary arts;
• the ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high-standards driven environment;
• strong coaching and employee development skills; and/or
• have a passion for food and innovation.
  
  

Learn more about Gonzaga University at Gonzaga University, Spokane Washington | Gonzaga University

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.

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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.

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.

Provides culinary leadership within a medium sized unit including menu planning, program execution and staff management & training. Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution.
Key Duties
- Implements & coordinates the culinary function.
- Directs & trains cooks & utility workers.
- Ensures food preparation & production meets operational standards.
- Manages catering & retail areas.
- Customer & Client satisfaction.
- Financial management to include food cost & labor management.
- Manages food & physical safety programs.

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.