Job Description

Unit Description:

Sodexo is committed to providing working conditions and client services that are safe and healthy and will follow all applicable COVID-19 prevention measures, including state/local or client-mandated mask, testing and/or vaccine requirements.

Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is the proud winner of the South Bend's 2021 Best of the Best Award for Community of Choice Award!

$5000 Sign On Bonus

Sodexo Senior Living is seeking an experienced Executive Chef for its operations at Holy Cross Village, a retirement community located in South Bend, IN. Holy Cross Village offers compassionate care that follows each and every resident’s unique needs. The Executive Chef is responsible for the creation and development of innovative, inventive and ground-breaking menus and directing the kitchen staff and operations to ensure the highest possible standards of food handling and preparation are achieved. 

The successful candidate will:

• oversee all aspects of the culinary function for the production environment including menu development and design, inventory, purchasing, waste control, cost analysis and culinary training;
• ensure compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards at all levels;
• provide technical training and expertise, coaching and leadership to the production team while working side by side in the operation as needed.

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

• A passion for culinary arts, with a desire for creativity a strong production culinary background, ideally in a healthcare or retail setting;
• Ability to develop trust and build strong client relationships while meeting the expectation of the client as well as Sodexo;
• Demonstrated experience supervising a culinary team and exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset;
• Exceptional professional communication skills;
• Hands-on, innovative leadership approach to management;
• A passion for a high level customer service and relationship oriented;
• Ability to work independently and make sound business decisions within company guidelines;
• The ability to manage multiple priorities;
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing a culinary operations budget;
• Candidate must be knowledgeable in compliance to food safety, sanitation and overall workplace safety standards;
• are enthusiastic, confident and warm;
• have a positive approach to tasks with a can-do attitude and impeccable attention to detail.

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Working for Sodexo:
At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great career in food service management. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance and continuing education. "executive chef" OR "chef de cuisine" OR "master chef" OR "culinary director" AND "cook jobs in south bend indiana" OR " Notre dame" OR "notre dame fighting irish" 

Provides culinary leadership within a large sized unit including menu planning, program execution and staff management & training.  Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution. 
Key Duties
- Implements & coordinates the culinary function. 
- Directs & trains cooks & utility workers.
- Ensures food preparation & production meets operational standards.
- Manages catering & retail areas.
- Customer & Client satisfaction.
- Financial management to include food cost & labor management.
- Manages food & physical safety programs.
 

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.