You want high visibility, challenging opportunities and a rewarding environment.

University of Vermont located in Burlington, VT is seeking an Executive Chef to join our team in a retail and catering format. Resource Executive Chef 1 position works in our largest resident dining locations. Over 4000 transactions per day. Position will learn the systems to execute the dining programs across campus and provide support for large catering events across campus. Position has the opportunity to work in various locations across campus, retail, resident, catering and is a great way to be trained and learn the various operations in a very large campus environment.

The successful candidate will:

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  be responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates;
• Gold Check audits: conduct audits, create action plans based on audit findings. Responsible for keeping and updating GC audit books;
• Procurement: Work with vendors on procurement items. Responsible for purchasing manager and purchasing financial audits;
• continue sustainability program with the direction of Director of Culinary Operations;
• improve and standardize catering and banquet services, create menus based on client needs;
• implement innovative and fresh ideas in retail,

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

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  a strong culinary background, with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends;
• excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implements company policies;
• strong management skills and previous experience working in a high-volume facility;
• high end catering and dining experience and a passion for culinary arts;
• a strong production culinary background, ideally in an up-scale restaurant/retail/catering environment;
• experience leading and engaging a culinary team, with exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset;
• menu planning experience and a strong understanding of current culinary trends;
• proven to effectively communicate to multiple audiences and develop strong relationships with customers;
• the ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high-standards driven environment;