Unit Description

Do you have a passion to take raw ingredients and re-imagine them into something someone appreciates and finds delicious?

Sodexo is seeking an Executive Chef to join our team of professionals at Canterbury on the Lake in Waterford Township, MI. Set on over 40 lush, wooded acres officially designated as a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, Canterbury-on-the-Lake retirement community offers a wide variety of beautifully designed residential options, a wealth of exceptional services and amenities, a full calendar of fun and engaging activities, and a warm and welcoming community of new friends.We are seeking a highly motivated, and experienced Executive Chef that will bring culinary creations to life. In this hands on role, you'll use your innovation, creativity and skill to develop menus for all dining experiences. 

 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 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.
• work to obtain optimum client and customer satisfaction.
• create a positive customer service driven environment, drives employee engagement and customer satisfaction through strong leadership skills.
• integrate fully within our client's organization becoming a trusted adviser with a customer service focus.
• work to achieve company and client financial targets and goals.
• work to achieve high quality resident satisfaction.
• 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 passion for culinary arts, with a desire for creativity a strong production culinary background, ideally in a healthcare or retail setting.
• are able to develop trust and build strong client relationships while meeting the expectation of the client as well as Sodexo.
• demonstrate experience supervising a culinary team and exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset.
• have exceptional professional communication skills.
• possess a hands-on, innovative leadership approach to management.
• have a passion for a high-level customer service and relationship oriented.
• are able to work independently and make sound business decisions within company guidelines.
• have the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• have strong financial acumen and experience managing a food service operations budget.
• are knowledgeable in compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards.

Employees who work in Healthcare and Seniors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination via an online portal.

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. 

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.

Position Summary

Provides culinary leadership within a medium 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.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience Basic Management Experience - 2 years Basic Functional Experience - 2 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.