Executive Chef – High-End Catering, Retail Café & Meal Programs
Core
Lead culinary operations across high-end catering, retail café, and large-scale institutional meal plans, ensuring food quality, financial performance, and client satisfaction.
Role type
Senior Executive Chef (Multi-unit Operations)
Builds
Premium catering events, retail café menus, and high-volume institutional meal plans
Domain
Food Service / Hospitality / Institutional Dining
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Culinary Production & Service)
Required skills
Culinary leadership, menu development, cost control, event management, team leadership, food safety compliance, client relations, inventory management, staff scheduling
Preferred skills
Culinary diploma, experience in high-volume production, background in client-facing environments
Technologies
POS systems, inventory management software, catering logistics platforms
Responsibilities
Oversee kitchen operations across catering, café, and meal plan production; Develop and execute high-end catering menus; Manage event production from design to execution; Monitor sales performance and food costs; Lead, train, and develop kitchen teams; Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation regulations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight