Sodexo has a great opportunity for an Executive Chef 3 at a fully renovated Corporate Services Cafe in Lexington, MA.

The successful candidate will have direct responsibility for all culinary operations including café (3), Coffee shop and catering with a total MV of $2 million

The best qualified Executive Chef will have demonstrated leadership ability, a keen focus on culinary and service quality, scratch kitchen experience and will be accessible to guests and staff during service times to ensure high level Guest Experience!

This position offers a Monday through Friday daytime schedule!

We are looking for someone with great communication and training skills. This is a high-level culinary management role, but requires hands-on engagement in the culinary process as needed.

Our ideal candidate will be innovative, keeping services fresh and updated based on current trends.

Success in this role require you to:

• Have a strong commitment to the Guest Experience
• Be knowledgeable on current food trends
• Ensure staff is fully trained and engaged
• Have an eye for high end restaurant quality food

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• 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 standards and implements company policies;
• Strong management skills.

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 large 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 - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years

Basic Functional Experience - 3 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.