Unit Description:

You are inspired by great ingredients and creative cooking. At Sodexo, we bring these together for culinary innovation!

Sodexo is seeking a dynamic Executive Chef 3 to support our Senior Living account at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community in Asheville, NC.  With the backdrop of the beautiful Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, this vibrant community is home to over 600 residents. This highly visible position will report to the General Manager and will interact with the residents on a daily basis.  Previous culinary experience in a fine dining, premiere senior living or country club setting required. 

The successful candidate will:

work to develop and grow the menu while managing and controlling food costs and offering high quality service to the residents;

be responsible for the oversight of residential dining services, as well as catering and special events; 

be responsible for full financial oversight of the account, including budgeting and reporting;

provide technical training and expertise, coaching and leadership to the production team while working side by side in the operation as needed;

drive employee engagement and customer satisfaction through strong leadership skills;

ensure compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards;

meets (or exceeding) Sodexo standards of operations.

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

a strong culinary background with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends and work with local ingredients; 

prior experience in a fine dining, upscale senior living, hotel or country club setting;

excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implements company policies;

catering and menu planning experience; 

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 Health and Safety audits.

Culinary degree is desired and a C.E.C (Certified Executive Chef) is a plus.

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Sodexo offers a full array of excellent benefits that start on your 1st Day!  Benefits include:  paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness program.

What We Offer:

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.

Qualifications & Requirements:

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.