**Location:** Arlington, VA

**Position:** Private School **Executive Chef** **Location:** Arlington, VA **Benefits:** Yes we do!! ***NexDine Hospitality Group, one of the industrys fastest growing dining service management companies, is expanding nationally.***

Here at NexDine, we ***make diversity our advantage.*** From the workforce we support, the clientele we service, to the food we create, diversity is our secret sauce!

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**Job Details**

**Schedule:** Monday through Friday - enjoy your nights and weekends OFF!

**Salary:** Let's talk!

*We provide our full-time team members a generous compensation and benefits package, training, opportunity, and support. We also provide resources, rewards, and incentives to our valued employees.*

* **Weekly paycheck - Direct Deposit**

* Health, dental and vision insurance

* Company-paid life insurance

* Many supplemental insurances

* 401(k) savings plan

* Paid vacation, holiday and sick time

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* Weekly Paycheck

* Plus various perks!

**Summary**

The Executive Chef reports to the General Manager and is responsible for developing and executing culinary results to exceed customer expectations. Oversees and manages all culinary operations to meet service, production, and presentation standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

**Culinary**

* Manage menu writing and cycle of cost control utilizing appropriate recipes and costing measures.

* Responsible for the quality of all food products and ensure that standards are met.

* Responsible for all aspects of food production, execution and presentation.

* Oversight of all aspects of catering operations.

**Operations**

* Responsible for maintaining vendor relationships.

* Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.

* Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.

* Purchasing of all food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation ensuring quality control practices are in place for receiving all products.

* May determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.

* Ensure company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, uniform guidelines, and productivity are maintained.

* Compile and record production or operational data on specified forms.

**Financial**

* Manage department controllable expenses (P&L) including food costs, labor, supplies, uniforms and equipment, specific to budgetary guidelines.

* Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.

* Responsible for inventory management.

* May assist operations in financial recordkeeping.

**People**

* Recruit, hire, review and manage staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.

* Instruct, train and supervise cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.

* Provide excellent customer service to include being attentive, approachable, greeting and thanking customers.

* May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

**Skills/Aptitude**

* Communication Proficiency

* Organizational Skills

* Customer/Client Focus

* Ability to Coach & Develop

* Problem Solving/Analysis

* Ability to work under pressure

**Required Education and Experience**

* High school diploma or equivalent

* 3 - 5 years experience in food service management

**Preferred Education and Experience**

* Culinary school certificate or degree

* Microsoft Office Suite

**Required Eligibility Qualifications**

* ServSafe Certification

* Choke Safety Certification

* Allergen Awareness Certification (MA)

**A message from our CEO:**

"I firmly believe that our people are the most important asset we have. Everyone has heard me say 'Our people are my #1 priority' which is the simple belief that ONLY our people can make our customers and clients love us. **I *know if we take care of our people, they will take care of our customers." ~* David Lanci**

**Who We Are:**

Were **NexDine**, a fast-growing Massachusetts-based specialty dining service provider experiencing tremendous growth! We are the thought leader providing innovative dining services to businesses, multi-tenant buildings, educational institutions, healthcare and senior living communities throughout the New England, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas. We offer excellent working conditions, empower creativity, cool technology and of course, great food. We are the Fresh Idea People. We're an outgoing, dedicated, talented and passionate group of people working together toward shared goals. We are always looking to add more talented, dedicated and passionate people to our team. Won't you come **GROW**

**Who You Are:**

You are a results-driven, high-energy, enthusiastic, creative, innovative, entrepreneurial-spirited, independent self-starter and superior leader that can deliver results. You have prior experience as a **General Manager** with extensive culinary skills and you are not afraid to think outside of the box and get your hands dirty. Your interpersonal skills are impeccable and you are the proud and well-respected leader of your cafe team! You thrive in this team environment and you love to mentor and empower your staff to strive better and teach them all that you know so that you too can grow. Your positive energy is infectious and creates not just an excellent work environment, but also a welcoming place for our customers too. You love food, you love people and you love being creative and making the NexDine cafe experience a memorable one!

NexDine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. NexDine participates in E-Verify.