Regional Culinary Director - Higher Education - Central Region

The Regional Culinary Director will provide culinary leadership, expertise, and vision for the region and support execution within our operations to meet and exceed guest experience, operating, and financial goals. You will be a culinary standards-keeper, a coach and mentor, innovation engine, and critical to the constant improvement of our culinary team.The Culinary Director will partner with region teams to recruit and train all culinary and food production staff while developing culinary succession plan for the region. The Culinary Director is also expected to work with marketing to bring fun and innovative programs to each location.Develop and be accountable for a safety culture that creates a work environment where no one gets hurt.

Ensure regional quality and consistency and adherence to Region and Organizational standards

Provide regional profit and loss oversight, including direct responsibility for food costs as a leader of the regional food champion program and support for regional labor champion

Ensure consistency of quality and processes across the region, with a focus on capturing and communicating best practices, including sharing with key LOB leadership.

Act as primary liaison with supply chain management to maintain quality product, maximize product use leverage, optimize food cost, and create right mix of local purchasing for account needs

Develop strong partnership with Hospitality Enablement and Concept Innovation Teams

Assist the marketing teams in strategic planning in development of food and beverage programs in residential, catering, and retail environments.

Lead internal process for menu development.

Identify, develop, and deliver training to improve leadership and organizational skills of regional culinary staff. Primary focus on development, implementation, and management of culinary training, Food Production training, and other standardized technical and operational training.

Provide functional leadership of culinary team in the region. Participate in district, senior, and executive chef hiring and also focus on developing a pipeline of bench talent.

Meet with key clients and account leaders to identify unique needs/requirements and translate those needs into program elements for the campus.

Lend expertise to all sales opportunities including writing menus, developing, writing, and presenting culinary approach and planning and executing food presentation if necessary.

QualificationsMust have minimum two-year culinary certificate from accredited school or have related experience such as apprenticeship.

Minimum of 10 years kitchen experience, 2 within an Executive Chef role

Experience within a high volume environment - minimum of 1000 meals per day

Prior experience developing and leading sustainable and healthy dining programs

Excellent presentation and culinary skills

Proven ability to teach and coach others within the kitchen

Experience as an Executive Chef or Sous Chef within managed dining services highly preferred

ServSafe Certified.

Travel will vary between 50-80% based on business needs, with remote office days in-between

Usual hours will be Monday-Friday, but some weekends will be required to support key events and operations. Evening and weekend work increasing dure peak season.

Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to travel via airplane, car or train, booking and completing own travel arrangements

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world’s leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 19 countries around the world. Our 280,000 team members deliver innovative experiences and services in food, facilities management and uniforms to millions of people every day. We strive to create a better world by making a positive impact on people and the planet, including commitments to engage our employees; empower healthy consumers; build local communities; source ethically, inclusively and responsibly; operate efficiently; and reduce waste. Aramark is recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Human Rights Campaign (LGBTQ), DiversityInc, Black Enterprise and the Disability Equality Index. Learn more at www.aramark.com or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.Aramark is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer – Minority/Female/Disability/VeteranAramark will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance ordinance.