Executive Chef

Be Creative...with Creative Dining Services!Creative Dining Services is currently seeking an Executive Chef in St. Louis, MO to join our team. As the culinary expert, the Executive Chef works within the Dining Services Department to ensure high quality, properly seasoned, nutritious food is being provided throughout the operation, in a fiscally responsible and safe manner. The Executive Chef is part of the Dining Services Management team that works professionally together to make sure the needs of the customer, client, staff, and colleagues are met.Core Responsibilities of the Executive Chef:Participates in hiring, training, scheduling, time keeping, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions of kitchen staffSupervises and coordinates culinary activities in all operationsMakes food purchases and controls inventory in a fiscally responsible mannerStandardizes the production of menus and recipes to ensure quality is offered at all times; communicates with the Creative Dining Services Home Office regarding changes to production recipes and menus as necessaryEstablishes food quality standards; participates in Food Committee meetingsThe Ideal Candidate Will Have:Culinary Arts Degree, with a minimum of five years cooking experienceServSafe certificationManagement experience, preferredMembership to the American Culinary Federation, preferredWe Offer:Competitive payMedical insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceBonus opportunities401(k) with a company matchPaid time offAnd much, much more!Why Creative Dining Services?Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience – one that's fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that's how it should be.Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.