Executive Chef - Day Shift
Aramark
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for menu planning, managing catering menu and day-to-day food station offerings
- Manages and ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, production, presentation, and service standards
- Manages a culinary team of 8 kitchen staff to ensure quality in final presentation of food
- Trains and manages culinary employees for best practice food production techniques
- Responsible for scheduling, ordering, inventory management, menu creation, food safety audits
- Responsible for customized menu creations for upscale plated catering events
- Maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
- Maintain integrity of the standard Aramark food offer; always maintaining food quality and safety
- Ensure compliance with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations
- Comply with all applicable policies, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage, and hour
- Minimum 5 years culinary experience including upscale fine dining and recipe creation
- Previous kitchen management is required
- Culinary diploma or degree is preferred
- Experience with menu construction, culinary trends, chef training, coaching and development
- Proven ability to develop menu offerings for day-to-day offerings and executive catered events
- Experience scheduling staff, managing inventory, food and labour costs and wastage
- Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
- Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills are required