Chef Manager - Now Hiring

Sodexo @ Texas A&M University-Commerce in Commerce, TX is looking for a Chef Manager that will have a night and weekends focus on managing culinary and front of house operations. We enjoy a strong partnership with the governing administration of the University and work closely with the University to consistently raise the bar in dining and be the best at what we do. 

Texas A&M Commerce is located 45 minutes East of Dallas in Commerce, Texas.  This large scale account manages the following services: resident dining, catering, concessions, internal Sodexo retail brands, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Jimmy John's.  The resident dining program serves 1000 students a day and 3000 students interact physically with the campus daily.  This position will focus supporting the Executive Chef in managing and executing the resident dining program and catering program.  The best qualified candidate for this role will have prior experience in contract services, meal plan sales, catering, volume food production and understanding of the DRIVE end-to-end food management system preferred.

Texas A&M University–Commerce is a public research university in Commerce, Texas. With an enrollment of over 12,000 students, the university is the third-largest institution in the Texas A&M University System. Founded in 1889, the institution is also the fourth-oldest state university or college in the State of Texas.

Located on the northeastern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, approximately 65 miles from downtown Dallas, the university attracts traditional resident students from the Metroplex and also from the smaller communities of Northeast Texas. In addition to the main campus in Hunt County, the university has satellite campuses in downtown Dallas, and Mesquite; it also offers courses in Corsicana and Midlothian in partnership with Navarro College and in Frisco and McKinney with Collin College.

This position will offer a strong potential for in Unit or District growth to the right candidate. 

The successful candidate will:

• manage the daily food production for Resident Dining and Catering
• ensure Sodexo Culinary Standards and programs are in place, including recipe compliance and food quality
• labor and food cost control
• implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures: production, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, safety, etc. Sodexo standards will be the benchmark;
• manage menu planning
• be responsible for inventory and food waste management
• coach, train and develop culinary staff
• be responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates
• execute the culinary function
• ensure customer & client satisfaction
• work in conjunction with other unit managers for successful, smooth operations across campus

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• Associate Degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years experience supervising/managing kitchen and production teams
• 2 years work experience in food or culinary services, preferably in contract management services 
• proven to effectively communicate to multiple audiences and develop strong relationships with customers;
• the ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high-standards driven environment;
• a strong understanding of forecasting, food cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts;
• the ability to successfully lead, develop and train a team;
• proficient computer skills as well as exceptional organizational and customer services skills;
• Servsafe certified as well as working knowledge of HACCP and experience with Food and Physical Safety audits;

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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.

Responsible for the day to day execution of the menus & culinary deliverables.  May be responsible for smaller units within a multi-location.

Key Duties
- Executes the culinary function.
- Customer & Client satisfaction.
- Handles administrative functions.
 

Basic Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED or equivalent
Basic Management Experience - 1 year
 
Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.