Aramark Hiring for Executive Chef – R&D and Culinary Development – Chandler Unified Job at Chandler, AZ Full Time

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you’re pursuing – a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work – our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://careers.aramark.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Description

Management position, responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. Offers a wide variety of culinary solutions to meet customer and client needs and tastes. Oversees and manages culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

Essential Functions:

Drive Meal (Product) Development:

• Work directly with our Registered Dietitians to create product development strategies that meet our guidelines (cost, ingredients, caloric/nutritional, time constraints and operational complexity)
• Leverage your knowledge on nutrition principles, food production methods, seasonal ingredients/procurement, etc. into the development of recipes and menu rotations that:
  • Can easily be produced at a large-scale consistently and with high-quality
  • Travel and present well when cold shipped and re-thermed at our 47 school sites
  • Are optimized for taste but also for cost
• Conduct periodic competitive and consumer trend analysis to inform future product development

Provide Quality Assurance and Supervision

• Work with the kitchen management and staff to execute new recipes as well as implement improvements to existing recipes (i.e., proper production techniques for all meals)
• Ensure all finished food products meet specifications

Collaborate with Procurement and Operations

• Work with procurement to ensure the best quality ingredients are used while minimizing food costs

You are…

• A self-starter, take initiative and get stuff done with a high degree of excellence
• Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing projects and activities
• Open-minded and always interested in learning new and better ways of doing things
• You are passionate about helping people achieve their goals and improve themselves
• An “A” player who is willing to jump in and wear different hats when needed to meet our goals and get things done
• Driven to get smarter and improve yourself everyday

You have…

• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Science or similar qualifications
• 3+ years’ experience creating recipes and/or running a commissary or large restaurant/banquet/catering
• Familiarity with USDA/FDA guidelines
• A strong understanding of key dietary lifestyles and allergens such as the Gluten free, vegan and vegetarian diets

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years experience and 1-3 years in a management role.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• A passion for staying up to speed on the most current research on the science of nutrition