DISTRICT CHEF- Fresh Ideas Campus Dining- TRAVEL MO, IL, KY, LA, GA
Position Title: DISTRICT CHEF- Fresh Ideas Campus Dining- TRAVEL
Pay Grade: 13
Salary: $85,000-95,000
Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and food creates memories.
Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team-members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.
Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!
Job Summary
Fresh Ideas is looking for a Traveling District Chef to provide regional culinary leadership and support multiple campus dining accounts throughout a territory mainly in the midwest and southeast USA. Take your culinary expertise on the road as you partner with multiple Fresh Ideas dining accounts, influence menus, elevate food quality, mentor culinary teams, and make an impact across an entire region. We're looking for a culinary leader who thrives on variety, enjoys building great teams, and knows how to turn good F&B operations into exceptional culinary experiences at our HIGHER EDUCATION dining accounts.
More locations. More influence. More opportunities to make your mark.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supports multiple campus dining accounts (primarily campuses in MO, IL, KY, LA, GA)
- Teaches, trains and mentors chefs
- Responsible for driving innovation in all accounts
- Helps chefs manage cost controls and control expenditures for the account
- Teaches Chefs how to plan and create all menus
- Shows chefs in the region how to purchases and manage inventory
- Will bring up the skill level of chefs in the region
- Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with Company marketing and culinary team
- Develops and communicates strategies for improving customer experience
- Provides training programs to assure consistent, high quality food
Preferred Qualifications:
- Culinary degree
- A minimum of five years of culinary management experience is required
- At least two years of multi-site culinary management experience is required
- High volume production and catering experience is essential
- Previous experience managing cost controls
- Desire to learn and grow with a top notch foodservice company
In this dynamic, multi-unit leadership role, you'll partner with local culinary teams to drive menu innovation, maintain exceptional food quality, introduce creative culinary concepts, and develop the next generation of culinary talent. You'll mentor and support associates, establish high standards for food safety and sanitation, and help ensure consistency and excellence across all locations.
If you're an experienced CAMPUS DINING Executive Chef who enjoys traveling to various colleges and universities, building relationships, sharing culinary expertise, and making an impact across multiple operations, this is an opportunity to take your culinary career to the next level with Fresh Ideas!
About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry
Associates at Fresh Ideas are offered many fantastic benefits.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Fresh Ideas maintains a drug-free workplace.
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